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This cultural institution run by the City of Limoges illustrates the values of citizenship and solidarity adopted by the Resistance during the Second World War. Dedicated to all those who sacrificed their lives to defend the fundamental values of the Republic, it aims to keep the memory alive by providing a place for education and the dissemination of information, particularly for young people.
Inaugurated in January 2012, the Musée de la Resistance has gradually become a museum of 20th century history. Its main mission is to publicise the historical events of the country and the region, and to demonstrate and disseminate the values of the Republic. It adds to its collections through purchases and donations, and showcases them at exhibitions.
Located in the former 17th and 18th century convent of the Sœurs de la Providence on rue Neuve Saint-Etienne, the museum's 1400m2, spread over two floors, house the permanent collections, comprising almost 800 items in a museographic tour that rigorously retraces the historical events of the Second World War. The museum also includes a room for temporary exhibitions, an educational room for organising events for schoolchildren, and a documentation centre open to researchers.
Divided into ten sequences, this dynamic tour is based on a scientific programme devised by Olivier Wieviorka, a nationally-renowned historian specialising in the Second World War; Pascal Plas, a historian specialising in the Second World War in the Centre-Ouest region; and Annie Martin, the museum's director.