Musée de l'Histoire vivante
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| Location | France |
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| Coordinates | 48°51′58″N 2°28′19″E / 48.866°N 2.472°E |
| Visitors | 4,134 (2009),[1] 4,320 (2007),[1] 3,013 (2010),[1] 4,153 (2012),[1] 4,644 (2014),[1] 5,932 (2016),[1] 3,905 (2006),[1] 2,299 (2003),[1] 3,837 (2011),[1] 3,098 (2008)[1] |
| Website | www |
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The Musée de l'Histoire vivante (Museum of Living History) is a history museum located in Montreuil-sous-bois, adjacent to the eastern part of Paris, France.
Created in 1937 by the Association pour l'Histoire Vivante (Association for Living History) under the impulse of Communist politician Jacques Duclos, it opened its doors on 23 March 1939 for the 150th anniversary of the French Revolution. Jean Bruhat was entrusted with the management of the project. He then dealt with the history of social movements, colonization and decolonization, as well as the suburbs and industrial heritage of the city of Montreuil. Since then, its domain has expanded, notably through temporary exhibitions.
During the Second World War, the museum's collections were hidden in a farm in Seine-et-Marne. It officially reopened to the public on 22 June 1946. Later, it presented new rooms devoted to the Occupation and Libération. A room is also dedicated to Karl Marx.
In the 1960s and 1970s, a significant drop in attendance led to the museum's semi-closing, not all spaces being opened to the visitors.
After a complete renovation (refurbishment of the rooms, creation of a reserve, computerization of funds, new presentation of the permanent exhibition), the museum reopened its doors in September 1988, with a temporary exhibition devoted to "Jean Jaurès and the French Revolution". It then acquired the status of a museum controlled by the Direction des musées de France.
