Immigration in France, a shared history - mobile exhibition
The exhibition Immigration in France, a shared history is the mobile version of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. Through 12 major milestone dates, it traces the history of immigration in France from 1685 to the present day.
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Mobile exhibition “Immigration in France, a shared history”
Credit
© Cyril Zannettacci / Agence VU
Population movements, mobilities, exchanges between different peoples are an integral part of human history. Like every other country in the world, France has thrived on these population flows and has been influenced by all those who have travelled through it, left it, or settled there, coming from Europe, the former colonies or the rest of the world. Today, almost one third of French people are either immigrants, children of an immigrant, or grandchildren of an immigrant.
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Mobile exhibition “Immigration in France, a shared history” – panel detail.
Credit
© Cyril Zannettacci / Agence VU
Structured around 12 key dates, from 1685 to the present day, this exhibition presents an approach to the history of France through the lens of migrations. It helps visitors grasp their diversity and complexity, and introduces them to some of the players in this history, which links individual and collective trajectories.
It provides a basis for challenging and reconsidering popular beliefs, supported by historical, demographic, legal and sociological data, presented alongside works of art and archive documents.
Objectives
- Provide a solid knowledge base on the history of immigration through the Museum’s collections, and a chronological trail that echoes the key moments in French history.
- Enable access to precise sources and dates to foster a better understanding of the causes and reality of migration movements.
- Describe individual journeys as a way to approach migration on a human scale.
- Present contemporary artists’ perspectives on migrations.
Credit
© Cyril Zannettacci / Agence VU
In practice
- 26 roll-up panels, 100 x 200 cm.
- Available in English.