Musée Guimet - Guimet research plan 2026-2030

Guimet research plan 2026 2030

Part 2 → The Villa Guimet research tools resources and partnerships

Introduction

Created in March 2025 , the Villa Guimet , an international centre for research on

Asian arts , marks the museum ' s ambition to anchor research at the heart of its

strategy . Through this f ive - year plan , the Villa Guimet is positioning itself as an

essential place for the production and the sharing of knowledge on Asian arts .

After setting out the four main pillars structuring research for the next f ive years ,

it remains to present the institution ’ s second priority , which concerns the resources ,

tools , and partnerships to be established in order to achieve these ambitious goals .

One of the key challenges for the Villa Guimet is , f irst of all , to develop a partnership

policy with national and international scientif ic bodies . Such a policy will make it

possible to launch large - scale research programs , create new opportunities for

exchange and cooperation , and increase the visibility of Villa Guimet ’ s research

in France and , above all , internationally .

In addition , the Villa Guimet is responsible for the institution ’ s archiving policy :

the processing of documentary , archival , and photographic collections , their

material conservation , as well as digitization campaigns , with the dual aim of

preservation and broad dissemination . The policy of enriching the collections must

continue in order for the institution to remain a leading reference for knowledge on

the arts and archaeology of Asian worlds . To this end , the library pursues an active

acquisitions policy for monographs and periodicals . Likewise , the documentation

department will organize projects to enrich artwork f iles and catalogue entries

in the collections database . It will also compile documentary f iles on all donors ,

collectors , and art dealers , within a prosopographic database of individuals linked

to the building of the collections

Furthermore a major accessibility and digitization project is expected to anchor

the museum in a new dimension Following the example of major heritage

institutions the Villa Guimet intends to rethink its dissemination strategy which will

now be based on the creation of an online documentary portal accessible to

everyone everywhere This portal will be curated to guide both researchers and

the general public in exploring the museum s collections Greater visibility

and accessibility of the collections and resources should make it possible to

share and deepen knowledge of the arts of Asia

Moreover , since research and its transmission have always been at the heart of the

Guimet Museum ’ s mission , the Villa Guimet aims to strengthen its role as a major

center for Asian arts by supporting and bringing together a network of French

museums that wish to highlight their Asian art collections , but may not always have

the means to do so .

Finally , research results , along with the various events that will mark its progress ,

will be showcased through a regular program of conferences , debates , seminars ,

and study days . This will help establish the Villa as a privileged and essential venue

for welcoming a wide range of researchers and artists in residence for both research

and creation .

Documentation related to the photographic collections .