Musée Guimet - Guimet research plan 2026-2030

Guimet research plan 2026 2030

Part 2 → The Villa Guimet research tools resources and partnerships

Supported by an exceptional collection , a library and reference archives , research

at the Musée Guimet is based on its curators and a wider scientif ic community ,

welcomed within its walls from the beginning . The creation of the Villa Guimet

marks a turning point , attesting to the museum ' s desire to adopt a structured ,

coherent and ambitious scientif ic dissemination policy . This will be manifested

through scientific events ( meetings , conferences , etc . ) , through publishing

( publication policy ) and online ( digital policy ) . The of fer will therefore be shared

between the Villa Guimet for the academic public and the programming and public

department ( in conjunction with the Villa Guimet ) for the general public . This policy

is designed for the next f ive years ( 2026 – 2030 ) , in line with the museum ' s missions ,

the expectations of academic and non - specialized audiences , and international

standards for research in art history .

Research

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International symposium as part of the Guimet China 2024 year

Exhibiting asian arts new franco chinese perspectives © musée Guimet Paris

Strategic Objectives

The objectives of this research dissemination policy are to strengthen the position

of the Musée Guimet as an international reference institution in the f ield of research

on Asian arts ; to promote the circulation of the knowledge generated by the

museum and its collections to the community of researchers , heritage professionals ,

students , and the general public ; to encourage multidisciplinarity and international

collaboration in f ields related to the history of Asian art and to promote the unique

heritage resources of the Musée Guimet through publications , events and

innovative digital formats .

Scientific events : seminars ,

symposia conferences

The Villa Guimet will set up a coherent annual scientif ic programme structured

around three formats monthly seminars open to the academic public where

residents doctoral students post doctoral fellows visiting researchers

will present their work conferences for a wider audience organised by the

Programming and Public Directorate on current research by curators restorers

resident or external researchers related to the life of collections or exhibitions

international conferences organized or co organized every two years with

publication of the proceedings Depending on their format the Pelliot Salon and

the Jean François Jarrige auditorium will host these events with systematic video

recording and deferred online posting

The museum will also establish research and dissemination partnerships

with academic institutions Sorbonne Inalco EHESS EPHE research centers

EFEO CNRS Collège de France and major museums in the f ield of Asian arts

Cernuschi Museum Musée du quai Branly Jacques Chirac British Museum