Guimet research plan 2026 2030
Documentation policy
The museum ' s documentary policy is anchored in the current archaeological
research carried out from Afghanistan to Japan via Central Asia , China and Korea ,
and from India to Southeast Asia , in collaboration with institutions such as the École
française d ' Extrême - Orient . The acquisitions follow the particularities and strengths
of each conservation section , such as the art of printmaking and illustrated books
in Japan , or Indian miniatures , Buddhist and Hindu iconography , painting and
decorative arts from these countries , as well as research on Central Asia , particularly
around Afghanistan and China . The Chinese , Japanese and Korean ceramics
collections , the textile collections , photography , are also the subject of numerous
publications . The museum is also committed to a policy of acquiring modern and
contemporary art . It is essential to of fer a selection of recent and relevant works on
these disciplines , with a focus on interdisciplinary research .
Particular attention is paid to recent and interdisciplinary publications , related
to major cultural areas , visual arts and historical contexts . Transversal themes such
as religions and philosophies – the founding disciplines of the museum ' s identity
– represented in statuary and ritual objects , remain at the heart of the enrichments .
The rise of publications illustrated in colour has increased interest in exhibition
catalogues , which are essential for deepening the study of works and collections
and offering comparative perspectives . Despite increasing digitization , these
exhibition catalogues remain essential references .
Thus , the museum ' s documentary policy is constantly adapting , combining strategic
acquisitions , editorial monitoring and in - depth analysis of objects , in order to ensure
a better understanding and optimal enhancement of Asian heritage .
Towards dematerialized
documentation
for broader sharing
The complete dematerialization of the work f iles , which will be part of this documentary
policy , will allow remote accessibility , cross - research and simultaneity in the
consultation of data . But digitization will above all promote the enrichment of data ,
without limitation of space and the sharing of documentation on the collections .
This tool will thus open up the f ield of possibilities , which paper does not allow .
Of course , a study on the composition of the f iles , the methods of enrichment and
the mode of organization and consultation of digital substitutes will have to be
carried out in detail in order to provide the necessary resources to link each digitized
work file to the work on which it depends within the museum collections
management system and to carry out relevant indexing
In addition the complete digitisation of the collection of work f iles can be carried
out within a reasonable time in relation to the project the f iles being generally made
up of A4 sheets and at a relatively low cost Paper f iles will therefore be outsourced
to the museum s reserve with possible derogatory consultation
The integration of artif icial intelligence AI into this dematerialization process will
make it possible to optimize the processing and indexing of 65 000 f iles of digitized
works These tools trained by the documentalists will effectively automate
the classification and structuring of data accelerating their integration into
the database Thanks to advanced text and image recognition algorithms they will
facilitate the search identif ication indexing of information and the evaluation of its
communicability This evolution represents a major challenge for museum
institutions which must combine preservation accessibility to researchers and
the general public and the valorization of data
This necessary and fundamental dematerialization of work f iles is now at the heart
of the overall research strategy
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