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Origin and history

The Museum of Protestantism - From the Reformation to secularism, located in Ferrières (Tarn, Occitanie), is the first in France to address religious fact and secularism through the history of Protestantism. Founded in 1968, it was initially installed in Ferrières Castle, then in a village house called the "Luthier House". Its objective is to promote mutual understanding through historical knowledge, addressed to all, believers or not.

In 2010, the museum moved to a new building in La Ramade, in the same municipality, after a decade of reflection between the managing association and local authorities. It has a holdings of more than 20,000 books and organizes temporary exhibitions, conferences and cultural activities. Labelled Museum of France since 2003, it is managed by a mixed team of volunteers and employees, with a permanent journey redesigned to explore the links between politics, religion and tolerance.

The project's supporting association was established in 1967, with the support of the Société de l'Histoire du Protestantisme Français in a logic of cultural decentralization. The museum has had several locations: the Château de Ferrières (1968), the "Maison du Luthier" and the "Maison Lafarge" (1980s), before its final installation in 2010. Two notable conservatives led the institution: Hélène Balfet (ethnologist, 1993-2000) and Patrick Cabanel (historian, since 2000).

The museum is distinguished by its pedagogical approach, questioning religious violence, the evolution of tolerance and the role of Protestantism in French history. His speech goes beyond the religious framework to address universal issues such as pluralism, the relationship between political power and religion, or recourse to the sacred in modern societies. The official website (mprl.fr) and tourism partnerships complement its outreach.

Collection

Parcourir cinq siècles d'histoire et de vie protestantes dans le Tarn et dans le Sud-Ouest de la France.
Tout apprendre sur la Réforme, l'édit de Nantes, la Révocation en 1685, savoir plus sur le temps du Désert, la réintégration protestante , l'affaire Dreyfus et les années 1940.

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