Inauguration of the new exhibition "The Art Market under the Occupation, 1940 – 1944"

After an inaugural speech delivered by Eric de Rothschild, president of the Memorial, the minister recalled the creation of a research structure for stolen works. Mission entrusted to David Zivie who will examine all the restitution files, with the clear objective of shedding light on the works preserved in museums and the active research of rights-holders.

Franck Riester visits the exhibition in the company of Laurent Fabius, Elie Barnavi, Eric de Rothschild, Ramy Fischler, and Emmanuelle Polack, scientific curator and art historian. Credits: Memorial of the Shoah / Michel Isaac

Speech by the Minister of Culture Franck Riester Credits: Mémorial de la Shoah/ Michel Isaac

Credits: Memorial of the Shoah / Michel Isaac

This visit was also an opportunity for the minister to discover some major archival documents on the history of the Shoah, preserved in the documentation center.

Franck Riester discovers a selection of archival documents preserved at the Memorial, notably the Status of the Jews annotated by Pétain. Credits: Memorial of the Shoah / Michel Isaac

Credits: Memorial of the Shoah / Michel Isaac