Annexes
Guimet research plan 2026 2030
The Villa Guimet , an international centre for research
on Asian arts
Launched by Yannick LINTZ , president of the Musée
Guimet , the Villa Guimet aims to transform the Hôtel
d ' Heidelbach , one of the museum ' s three sites , into an
international research centre . The research carried out
within the framework of the Villa Guimet benef its from
documentary and scientif ic resources as well as from
the network of researchers already largely constituted .
The missions
The Villa Guimet will have three priority missions :
→ to preserve and enhance the exceptional collections
of the Musée Guimet ;
→ to develop research on Asian arts at the international
level by hosting researchers and conducting
innovative research and creation programmes for
artists ;
→ to promote and disseminate the results of research
through an ambitious programme of conferences ,
seminars and cultural activities .
Holdings
The Villa Guimet makes available the exceptional
collections of the library archives scientific
documentation and photographic collections of the
museum Among the important collections are the
collections of Émile Guimet Paul Pelliot Joseph
Hackin C T Loo and Hippolyte Frandin In order to
promote the activities of researchers the Villa Guimet
will make the following collections accessible
→ 65 000 f iles on the works kept at the museum
→ 100 000 literary and social science research works
thousands of catalogues more than 1 500 periodical
titles
→ 600 000 unpublished old photographs of
archaeological sites regions and little known eras
in Asian countries ,
→ 1000 linear metres of historical and scientific
archives ,
→ 25 TB of digital archives ,
→ 4 , 000 sound and audiovisual archives .
Team
The Villa Guimet , under the direction of Lise Mész ,
chief curator of heritage and archaeologist , is
composed of five poles : Archives , Documentation ,
Library , Photographs and Research . It works closely
with the Collections and Conservation Department
and the Programming and Audiences Department to
promote the enhancement of the collections and the
dissemination of knowledge .
Contacts
Lise Mész
( Director of the Villa Guimet )
→ lise . mesz@guimet . fr
Claire Cotard - Florentin
Head of the Archives Department
→ claire f lorentin@guimet fr
Cristina Cramerotti
Head of the Library Department
→ cristina cramerotti@guimet fr
Lise Mész
Head of the Research Department
→ lise mesz@guimet fr
Édouard de Saint Ours
Head of the Photography Department
→ edouard desaintours@guimet fr
Ananya Pramod
Documentation Of f icer of the Documentation
Department s collections
→ ananya pramod@guimet fr
Villa Guimet : resources ,
tools and spaces
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