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The Living History Museum
Agenda
2025
New Scene !
The Little Electric Train
22/29 OCTOBRE 2025
Event
Halloween Special Days
NEW 2025
New Scene !
The Museum Holds Its Bazaar !
20 DECEMBER 2025
Activity
Christmas at the Museum
NEW 2025
New Scene !
The Museum's Nativity Scene
FEBRUARY / APRIL 2026
Exhibition
Children, Water and the Museum
18 APRIL 2026
Activities
"Easter egges" decoration workshop
APRIL / JUNE 2026
Exhibition
Orphan Windows - Photography
JULY / SEPTEMBER 2026
Show & Exhibition
Wedding Dresses 1900 - 1950
20/21 JUNE 2026
Great Flea market
31 OCTOBER 2026
Festive Evening
Wizard's and Witches' Ball
The Living History Museum
NEW SCENE 2025 ! The little electric train
In 2025, the Living History Museum unveiled a stunning new setting that will make you dream: the little electric train of our childhood. Dive into a sweet feeling of nostalgia, and let yourself be taken away into the magic of this model, conceived by the founder of the museum, Count Jérôme de Witt, and his accomplice Francis Mathé. Travel back in time and experience the wonders of this magical journey !
1er November 2025 Halloween special
The Living History Museum invites children to become real little wizards for a magical afternoon. On the program: potion-making, talismans, tarot cards, and enchanted wands!
NEW SCENE 2025 ! The Museum Holds Its Bazaar !
On Friday, 5 December 2025, the Living History Museum unveils a brand-new immersive scene: a lively, colorful, and bustling village bazaar, just like those once found in town squares.
Hardware, fabrics, utensils, wicker baskets, merchants’ cries, and all the little everyday essentials…
This 104th life-size scene brings to life the charm and energy of a popular early 20th-century bazaar.
20 December 2024 Christmas at the Museum
For the holiday season, The Living History Museum invites young and old to discover the art of writing from days gone by. With a quill and inkwell, children can write their letter to Santa Claus and create beautiful greeting cards to offer their loved ones.
NEW SCENE 2025 ! The Museum’s Nativity Scene
From 2025, come and discover an authentic nativity scene featuring a wealth of Provençal santons.
An ancestral craft in the service of a superb display!
Wonder guaranteed for young and old alike!
February / April 2026 Children, Water and the Museum
From February to April, children follow a brand-new trail through the museum to explore how, from 1800 to today, water has always been a resource to protect.
Hand pump, well bucket, bath basin, washerwoman’s laundry… in every scene, water is there, rare, precious, used with care. From the moment they arrive, children discover there is no life without water. As they leave, they take home an illustrated booklet with 10 key tips for saving water every day. A joyful, hands-on learning experience, perfectly sized for children!
4 April 2026 “Easter eggs” decoration workshop
On Saturday 4 April, from 10am to 6pm, a large “Easter egg hunt” is organized for children at the Living History Museum… from 2pm to 5pm, an “Easter Egg” decorating workshop for children will take place in the Museum’s atrium where Edouard, a friend of the museum, will run this creative and recreational workshop in the spirit of Easter !
April / June 2026 Orphan Windows – Photography
From Thursday 16 April to Sunday 28 June 2026, the museum hosts the evocative photographs of Franck Delautre: forgotten shop windows, silent witnesses of the towns and villages of our childhood.
Since 2014, Franck Delautre has been travelling across France by bike, camera in hand, to capture the last orphan shop windows of the 20th century. In these abandoned frames linger the voices of the past, modest objects, suspended stories.
Opening night and inaugural talk with the artist on Thursday 16 April at 7 p.m., in the museum’s atrium.
NEW SCENE 2026 ! Wedding Dresses 1900-1950
From 1 July to 30 August 2026, the Living History Museum celebrates brides from 1900 to 1950. This exhibition unveils a moving collection of wedding dresses, preserved through time. Each gown tells a story of fashion, family, era… and dreams.
The highlight: a spectacular fashion show beneath the museum’s Eiffel Tower, where visitors will see these timeless silhouettes gracefully brought back to life.
Inaugural fashion show: Sunday, 31 May 2026, at 4 p.m.
20/21 June 2026 Great Flea market
Join us for the Grand Flea Market at the Museum, on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 9 AM to 6 PM, on the museum’s forecourt. An event to enjoy with the whole family, especially for all lovers of flea markets and antiques. Caroline Margeridon and her friends, renowned buyers from the popular French TV show Affaire Conclue on France 2, will be present. All three will offer free appraisals, upon entry to the museum (regular admission fees apply). Come one, come all!
31 October 2026 Wizards’ and Witches’ Ball
On 31 October 2026, the museum’s restaurant will turn into an enchanted hideaway to welcome young and old wizards for a wild masked ball and a mysterious dinner…
Halloween at the museum has become a tradition in its own right. Once again, the restaurant will be transformed for an extraordinary evening filled with laughter, magic and mystery. Carved pumpkins, steaming cauldrons, enchanted tables…
On Halloween night, the museum’s restaurant invites wizards, witches and strange creatures to a magical, festive ball. Costume required!
New Audioguides for Everyone!
The Museum Gets Equipped ! New, more modern and intuitive audioguides are arriving at The Living History Museum.
A new step forward to better meet cultural mediation needs and offer every visitor an ever more vivid immersion into life in days gone by!
Café restaurant chez Grand’Mère
🎤 Karaoke Evening – Saturday, 15 November
The restaurant Chez Grand’Mère invites you to a warm and festive evening around the microphone! Unleash the singer in you and enjoy a musical moment with friends or family.
On this occasion, enjoy a delicious menu with homemade sauerkraut and apple tart (kir included).
14 February 2025 Valentine’s Day
On the 14th of February 2025 from 7pm onwards, come and celebrate Valentine’s day at our café-restaurant, Chez Grand’Mère for a delicate evening dedicated to love.
Let yourself be inspired by a romantic mood and a delicious meal prepared by our Chefs!
Sunday 2 March 2025 Grand-Mother’s day
On Sunday 2 March 2025, treat your Grandmother with an unforgettable day and book your family lunch at our café-restaurant, Chez Grand’Mère!
Share an intergenerational bonding moment and a hearty meal with your family in a warm and homely setting!
Sunday 25 May Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is round the corner! What better way to celebrate this special occasion than to have lunch at our café-restaurant, Chez Grand’Mère!
We are ready to welcome you in a warm and homely atmosphere.
Sunday 15 June 2025 Father’s Day
Celebrate Father’s Day at our café-restaurant, Chez Grand’Mère!
You want to surprise your Dad with a homely culinary experience? Let’s meet at our café-restaurant, Chez Grand’Mère on the 15th of June 2025 for a memorable day dedicated to the greatest Dad!
20 November 2025 Beaujolais Nouveau
Get ready for an evening of Beaujolais Nouveau at Chez Grand’Mère café-restaurant! This Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 7 pm, we invite you to come and celebrate wine and gastronomy in a festive atmosphere.
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