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Musée social

Defunct museums in Paris

The Musée social was a private French institution founded in 1894. In the early twentieth century it became an important center of research into topics such as city planning, social housing and labor organization. For many years it played an important role in influencing government policy.

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Musée social
Rue Las Cases, Paris Faubourg Saint-Germain (Paris)

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Ile-de-France, France
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