Throughout the year, the Musée de l'Histoire Vivante de Montreuil showcases iconographic collections from the French Revolution to the 1960s, as well as archive holdings, notably from several activists and leaders of the French Communist Party, socialist activists and the extreme left.
Created in 1937 by the Association pour l'Histoire Vivante, the museum of the same name was inaugurated in 1939, to mark the 150th anniversary of the French Revolution. Since its opening, the museum has dealt with social and political issues, such as the social movement, colonization and decolonization, the suburbs and Montreuil's industrial heritage.
Since then, the Museum of Living History has expanded to include new fields of investigation and contemporary issues, and also presents temporary exhibitions and educational projects in conjunction with local schools. On a national scale, the museum is a resource center for researchers and historians.
To discover this one-of-a-kind museum in an equally distinctive setting, join the Night of Museums 2026 on May 23.
Join us for a poster-creation workshop offered by the Museum of Living History, in partnership with the artist collective Ne Rougissez Pas!
Other activities will also be available on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 (1:30–7:00 PM), as part of the museum’s festival of popular history “1936-1946.” Round tables, artistic and cultural initiatives: all ways to explore the social and working‑class history of that era, from the Popular Front to the postwar years.
Dates and Opening Time
On May 23, 2026
Location
Montreuil Museum of Living History
33 Boulevard Théophile Sueur
93100 Montreuil
Prices
Free
Official website
www.museehistoirevivante.fr
