Museum Overview

"Le Secret des Temps" hosts an exhibition dedicated to the "Mères lyonnaises", these talented women and cooks who made the gastronomy of the city of Lyon shine.

Through several portraits, she presents these emblematic figures who have left a lasting mark on the French gastronomic scene and made Lyon the world capital of gastronomy.
Whether you are a chef, an epicurean or simply curious, "Les Mères Lyonnaises" remind us that cooking, before being a profession, is an act of life.

Comfort and amenities

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access requires assistance
  • Access for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Site, building fully accessible
  • Possibility to drop someone off in front of the site

Rates / opening

Prices

Full price: from €4, Child: €3 (under 12 years old), Adult group: from €3 (from 10 people).

Free for under 6 years.

Opening

From 02/09 to 31/10/2026, Wednesdays and weekends from 14pm to 17pm. Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
The 3rd Sunday of each month: open by reservation only.