Museums

Curators in the “Museums” specialization are responsible for the conservation, study, enrichment, enhancement and dissemination of the collections in their charge. He or she is responsible for works, collections and establishments, as well as for the teams working under his or her direction to preserve, conserve and promote knowledge of the collections.

His or her field of action may cover a wide variety of collections, or, on the contrary, may be highly specialized, depending on the institution in which he or she works. Its mission of disseminating information to the widest possible audience is essential.

The training program for curatorial students in the Museums specialization is coordinated by Manon Six.

Visite du FRAC - Photo : Patrick Dumeix / INP

Musée de Cluny, Paris, France – Vue du musée avec vitrine, tapisserie, bois et peinture – Architecte : Bernard Desmoulin – Concepteur lumière : ACL © Alexis Paoli OPPIC

Speciality work placements

The specialised training is supplemented by two work placements which place students in a professional situation so that they can carry out the tasks - design, supervision, project management - that will be entrusted to them as soon as they start work.

Specialised heritage internship - duration: 5 months

The aim of the internship is to prepare the student curator for his or her future role by working alongside the intern's supervisor to help him or her discover all aspects of the profession.

The trainee is also given a scientific project for which he or she is responsible and which must be delivered at the end of the course. This gives them the opportunity to experience the interaction between the scientific aspects of their job and their administrative responsibilities, while at the same time learning about the practical and human realities of their future role.

Internship abroad - duration: 6 weeks

This is an immersion course in a heritage institution in the trainee's field of specialisation.

The aim is to introduce trainees to working methods and approaches to heritage other than those used in their own country, and to encourage them to forge links with foreign curators who will be useful in their future careers, developing projects at an international level.

The choice of country for this work placement is made in consultation with the Inp's international relations department. Where appropriate, 2 of the 6 weeks take the form of a work placement on collections abroad, which the student carries out in the company of fellow students doing their work placement in the same country.