The national museums of France in the regions
A special page in the history of the regional museums of France is the development of assembly, received the status of national. The concept of «national museum», which is conceived in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century, defines the special status of a number of collections, representing significant historical and artistic points of view events and phenomena. Important stages of the identification and conservation of the regional heritage steel 1920-1930's and the end of the 1950-1960's. In our time, in connection with the intensification of trends of decentralization, not only are previously formed the national museums in the regions, but also new ones are created.