Musée urbain Tony Garnier is an open-air museum in the États-Unis district of Lyon. Created in 1992 under an associative form with sponsorship support, it presents the architectural contribution of Tony Garnier in an outdoor route through the district. The museum includes painted exterior walls, a space for temporary exhibitions, and a model apartment furnished with equipment from the 1930s.

The museum’s works include 25 painted walls produced by Grand Lyon Habitat with the Comité des locataires de la cité Tony-Garnier de l'OPAC. Its collection also includes a show apartment illustrating housing arrangements from the 1930s. In late 2001, a terrace representing the architect’s villa in the Saint-Rambert Île Barbe district was added. The murals began renovation in late 2016, and two mural titles were later changed. In 2003, the institution received the label « Patrimoine du ». In 2024, it changed its name and identity to Cité Musée Tony-Garnier.

◎ Nearby Objects

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  Centre scolaire La Xavière 1100 m away
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  Avenue des Frères-Lumière 1300 m away
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  Place Ambroise Courtois 1400 m away
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  Institut Lumière 1400 m away
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  Villa Lumière 1400 m away

La Cite Musee Tony-Garnier

La Cite Musee Tony-Garnier is an open-air museum in the Etats-Unis district of Lyon, where Tony Garnier's architectural contribution is presented. Created by Intro in 1992, it includes exterior walls painted as part of its outdoor route, a space for temporary exhibitions, and a model apartment furnished with equipment from the 1930s. In 2024, Intro changed the name and identity of the museum to Cite Musee Tony-Garnier. The site is associated with the public presentation of the district and its architectural heritage.

History and Management Changes

The Musée urbain Tony Garnier was created in 1992 as an association supported by sponsorship. In 2003, it received the label Patrimoine du. In 2019, the museum recorded a visitor count, although the provided facts do not specify the number. Its history also includes incidents affecting its frescoes, including vandalism of Les abattoirs de la mouche, where all the faces in the foreground were blackened. More recently, the institution faced management difficulties after a report that the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region did not renew its subsidy for the current fiscal year. The museum then announced that it would close at the end of the month for an indefinite period following staff departure. A new team later took over management, and in 2024 the museum changed its name and identity to Cite Musee Tony-Garnier.

The Works that Form the Museum

The works constituting the museum were produced by Grand Lyon Habitat with the Committee of Tenants of the Tony-Garnier housing estate. They include 25 painted walls and a show apartment that demonstrates housing arrangements from the 1930s. In late 2001, a terrace representation of the architect's villa in the Saint-Rambert Ile Barbe district was added. The murals were renovated starting in late 2016. During this period, mural No. 1 was renamed from Signaletique to Cartographie, and mural No. 2 was renamed from Tony Garnier visionnaire to Les Temps de la Cite.

Other Works Supported by the Museum

The museum has supported other works that are visible from boulevard des Etats-Unis. This indicates that its activity extends beyond a single site and includes additional public works associated with the same urban setting. The visibility of these works from the boulevard places them within the everyday landscape of the area and links them to the museum's broader presence in the neighborhood.