The Digital Media Library is the National Heritage Institute’s online document database.
It offers professionals, researchers, students and heritage enthusiasts unique access to specialised digital resources produced and collected by the INP.
Users can carry out free-text or thematic searches (conservation and restoration, cultural dissemination and outreach, cultural heritage management, art history, research, materials science) and refine their queries by keywords, date, location or type of intervention.
Degree theses (1982 to the present)
The theses written by heritage conservators focus on objects or works of art from public collections.
They demonstrate the students’ ability to propose an exemplary conservation approach, based on:
- an analysis of the historical, iconographic and museographic context,
- an assessment of the object’s heritage value and state of deterioration,
- an in-depth technical and scientific study.
The printed versions of the dissertations remain available for consultation at the INP library, by appointment.
View the dissertations
Conservation reports
These documents — in the form of fact sheets or files — generally include:
- a condition report and assessment,
- a proposed treatment plan and progress report,
- additional studies and analyses (scientific imaging, chemical analyses, material observations).
They provide a detailed understanding of the object’s physical nature, its material history (previous restorations, deterioration) and the techniques employed.
Only some of the reports are available online; the paper collection can be consulted at the library, by appointment.
View the restoration reports
Audio and video resources
Nearly 500 audio and video recordings are available: symposia, conferences, study days and research seminars organised by the INP.
These audiovisual archives reflect the richness of scientific and professional discourse on heritage.
Les rapports de jury des concours
Les rapports des jurys de concours de recrutement des conservateurs du patrimoine (d’État et territoriaux) mettent en lumière les grandes tendances et enseignements de chaque session, afin d’aider les futurs candidats à se préparer efficacement.
Les rapports des concours du département des restaurateurs (admission en 1re année, examens d’admission directe en 2e, 3e et 4e année) contiennent :
- les sujets des épreuves,
- des exemples de meilleures copies,
- des corrigés et commentaires détaillés.
Consulter les rapports de jury des concours
Examination Board Reports
The reports from the examination boards for the recruitment of heritage curators (at national and regional level) highlight the key trends and lessons from each session, to help prospective candidates prepare effectively.
The reports on the competitive examinations for the Department of Conservators (admission to the first year, and direct admission examinations for the second, third and fourth years) contain:
- the examination questions,
- examples of exemplary answers,
- marked answers and detailed comments.
View the examination board reports
Les bibliographies
Élaborées dans le cadre des formations et modules d’enseignement de l’INP, ces bibliographies thématiques rassemblent une sélection de références essentielles et accessibles pour accompagner les professionnels du patrimoine dans leurs missions.
Bibliographies
Compiled as part of the INP’s training courses and teaching modules, these thematic bibliographies bring together a selection of essential and accessible references to support heritage professionals in their work.
