The Musée des Confluences is a science centre and anthropology museum which opened on 20 December 2014 in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, (Rhône), France. It is located at the southern tip of the Presqu'île at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône, adjacent to Autoroute A7, and comprises part of a larger redevelopment project of the Confluence quarter of Lyon. The deconstructivist architectural design, said to resemble a floating crystal cloud of stainless steel and glass,[1] was created by the Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au. The museum includes collections of natural science, anthropology, and Earth Sciences of the Musée d'histoire naturelle – Guimet. These collections will be supplemented by exhibitions of arts and crafts. The three major exhibitions deal with the questions "Where do we come from ?, "Who are we ?" and "What do we do ?".
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ESUM-0217-0036 |
| Caption: | Overall view towards entrance. Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France. Architect: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, 2015. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 4783 x 3508 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 23/02/2015 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Edmund Sumner/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Musée des Confluences |
| Headline: | Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France. Architect: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, 2015. |
| City: | Lyon |
| Country: | France |
| Architect: | COOP HIMMELB(L)AU |
| Architect Website: | http://www.coop-himmelblau.at/ |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Museum |
| Year of Completion: | 2015 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The Musée des Confluences is a science centre and anthropology museum which opened on 20 December 2014 in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, (Rhône), France. It is located at the southern tip of the Presqu'île at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône, adjacent to Autoroute A7, and comprises part of a larger redevelopment project of the Confluence quarter of Lyon. The deconstructivist architectural design, said to resemble a floating crystal cloud of stainless steel and glass,[1] was created by the Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au. The museum includes collections of natural science, anthropology, and Earth Sciences of the Musée d'histoire naturelle – Guimet. These collections will be supplemented by exhibitions of arts and crafts. The three major exhibitions deal with the questions "Where do we come from ?, "Who are we ?" and "What do we do ?". |
| Keywords: | Musée des Confluences; architecture; culture; entertainment; Museum; Europe; France; Lyon; 86 quai Perrache; 2015; 21st Century; COOP HIMMELB(L)AU; large group of people; distant view; day; exterior; jagged; ; waterfront; river Rhone; river Saone; iconic; tourist attraction; science museum; anthropology museum; angular; steel facade; Crystal-Cloud-Plinth structure; distant elevation; detailed; rooftop; juxtaposition; glazing; exterior facade; facade surface; futuristic |
| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Museum |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Large group of people (11+ people) |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | No |
| Point of View: | Distant view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Edmund Sumner |
| Source File Name: | ESUM-0217-0036.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |