Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
The Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (French pronunciation: [myze daʁ kɔ̃tɑ̃pɔʁɛ̃ də ljɔ̃]) is a museum devoted to contemporary art, located in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, in the Cité Internationale, next to the cinema, in front of the Parc de la Tête d'Or.In 1988, it officially received the status of contemporary art museum granted by the Direction des Musées de France.The permanent collection, which is the largest European group installations ever assembled in a museum, alternates with temporary exhibitions.[4] On March 30, 2018, Thierry Raspail, director of macLYON since its creation in 1984, and co-founder of the Biennale de Lyon, announced his departure from the museum.[5] After having been in charge of exhibitions at the macLYON for almost 15 years, Isabelle Bertolotti took over the management of the museum, accompanied by Julien Nemoz as administrator.