Documentary resources

The documentary resources of the Institut national du patrimoine are aimed at heritage professionals and reflect the teaching given to students at the Inp.

The library catalogue gives you access to all the collections in the library and the document resource centre. The Digital Media Library gives you access to all the digital resources produced or held by the Institute.

Rechercher dans le catalogue des fonds

Rechercher dans la Médiathèque numérique

Theses and study reports

The documentation of works makes part of the documentation available in digital format.

Cross-pattern microphones on a Zoom H6 Handy Recorder, a digital audio recording device - Photo CC Tony Webster :

Ressources audio et vidéo

Découvrez près de 500 retransmissions audio et vidéo des colloques, journées d’études, conférences et séminaires de recherche proposés à l'Institut

Pedagogical tools

The Institut offers online jury reports, bibliographies and other useful tools for students and heritage professionals.

Information resource centre

Created in 1990, the information resource centre is based in Paris. It is attached to the department of heritage curators

The library

With more than 70,000 references at their disposal, researchers can consult 30,000 literary works, 35,000 articles, 500 periodical titles, 2,000

Elève au travail - Photo : Chloé Bernard / INP

Documentation of works

The library holds the documentation produced on the works entrusted to the department for study or restoration: restoration and work-school

Patrimoines en Brèves

Patrimoines en brèves is a fortnightly newsletter presenting a selection of information and digital resources relating to current heritage issues.

Useful links

These lists of useful links have been compiled for heritage professionals.

Netvibes

Cet outil en ligne offre offre une vue panoramique des dernières mises en ligne des institutions, organismes et associations de

Training of cultural heritage curators

Curator students are admitted following a competitive entrance examination. Their training, organized in partnership with the Institut national des études...

Atelier de restauration de l'INP, photo de Chloé Bernard, 2022

Initial training of conservators-restorers

Admitted on a competitive basis, conservation-restoration students follow a five-year training programme which includes seven specialties : earthenware, graphic arts...

Les élèves conservateurs en cours - Photo : INP

Diploma in heritage curation

Each year, the Institut national du patrimoine offers international heritage professionals the opportunity to apply to join the training programme

Competitive examinations for heritage curators

The external and internal competitive examinations for heritage curators are organised by the Institut national du patrimoine on behalf of...

Atelier Arts Graphiques - Photo : Laure Vandeninde / INP

Admission to training as a heritage conservator-restorer

The heritage conservator-restorer qualification, which confers a master's degree in the conservation-restoration of cultural property, is accessible either in the...