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 unique museum in an equally unique setting, take advantage of Nuit des Musées 2025 on May 17!
On the program for Nuit des Musées 2025 at the Musée de l'Histoire Vivante in Montreuil (93):
From shadow to light
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### In the wake of Michelle Perrot's work, the invisible have emerged from history: workers, women, prisoners, the insane, immigrants, LBGT+, and so on.
### An opportunity to explore 50 years of writing history!
with
Christine Bard, historian, professor at the University of Angers, president of Archives du féminisme and co-president of AFéMuse
Maxime Boidy
lecturer in visual studies, Université Gustave Eiffel
Caroline Fayolle
historian, lecturer at the University of Montpellier, president of the Mnémosyne prize
Michelle Perrot
historian, professor emeritus
Moderated by
Véronique Fau-Vincenti
historian, head of collections at the Living History Museum
CLASS, RACISM AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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### How are the notions of social class, racism and intersectionality used in the social sciences, politics and the media?
With Dominique Chathuant
historian, research associate at URMIS (U. Côte d'Azur) and CERHiC (U. Champagne-Ardenne
and
Vincent Gay
sociologist, researcher at LCSP, Université Paris Cité
Les oubli.e.s de la mémoire, a fight for recognition and history
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### What role did this association play
### in the recognition of the homosexual deportation?
With
Daniel Lemoine
former vice-president of Les oublié-e-s de la mémoire, in charge of national commemorations
Dates and Opening Time
On May 17, 2025
Location
Montreuil Museum of Living History
33 Boulevard Théophile Sueur
93100 Montreuil
Prices
Free
Official website
www.museehistoirevivante.fr
