Musée de l'histoire vivante

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Societies & Civilizations

Musée de l'histoire vivante

Montreuil · Seine-Saint-Denis · Île-de-France

European Heritage Days 2026

2 animations free on 19 September

Le Matrimoine au musée ! - Conférence

Sat 16:30–18:30

Free · No booking

Le Matrimoine au musée ! - Lecture théâtralisée

Sat 18:30–19:30

Free · No booking

Source: European Heritage Days programme / OpenAgenda · synced 28 August at 10:21

The Museum of Living History, founded in 1939 and in 2003, is located in Montreuil in Seine-Saint-Denis in a late nineteenth-century residence that belonged to Théophile Sueur, an industrialist and mayor of the municipality. Managed by an association since its creation, it is dedicated to working-class and popular history, particularly to social struggles and labor. In addition to its permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, the museum also functions as an archives and resources center, preserving documentary collections from activists, historians, and political and social movements, available by appointment. Located in the heart of Montreau Park, a property listed as a historic site since 1948, the museum is committed to civic responsibility, particularly in the fight against racism and anti-Semitism.

Practical information

Address

31 Bd Théophile Sueur, 93100 Montreuil, France

Official website

museehistoirevivante.fr

Getting there

Nearest station

About 20 min walk from station Rosny-sous-Bois (or 10 min by car).

Parking

On-site parking.

Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026

Galleries nearby: DIX10 (1.9 km), Pony (3.0 km), Palette du Val de Marne (3.3 km).

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