The Institute's missions

The Institut national du patrimoine, a higher education establishment of the Ministry of Culture, is responsible for the competitive recruitment and initial training of heritage curators for the French State, local authorities and the City of Paris. It is also in charge of selecting, also by competitive examination, and training conservator-restorers qualified to work on public collections.

Our commitments

As an institution of higher education and a n école de service public [ public service school] , the Institut...

Institutional partnerships

The Institut national du patrimoine is committed to working in partnership with heritage professionals to strengthen its local roots and

Two locations

The Institut national du patrimoine is the higher education institution of the Ministry of Culture specializing in the training of cultural heritage professionals.

Head Office, Administrative Services Department of curators

2 rue Vivienne - 75002 Paris
Tél. : + 33 1 44 41 16 41

Department of conservators-restorers

124 rue Henri Barbusse - 93300 Aubervilliers
Tél. : + 33 1 49 46 57 00 

Institut national du patrimoine, 2023

Accueil Inp élèves

Training

Choosing your training
Les élèves conservateurs en cours - Photo : INP

Diploma in heritage curation

Each year, the Institut national du p atrimoine offers international heritage professionals the opportunity to apply to join the training

Admission

Competitive examination

Two locations

The Institut national du patrimoine is the higher education institution of the Ministry of Culture specializing in the training of cultural heritage professionals.

Head Office, Administrative Services Department of curators

2 rue Vivienne - 75002 Paris
Tél. : + 33 1 44 41 16 41

Department of conservators-restorers

124 rue Henri Barbusse - 93300 Aubervilliers
Tél. : + 33 1 49 46 57 00 

Institut national du patrimoine, 2023

Accueil formation continue

Professionalization

La créatrice de vitraux Flavie Vincent-Petit - Photo : DR

PhD by the project

At doctoral level, the Institut national du patrimoine is a member of the EUR Humanités, Création et Patrimoine, which is

Two locations

The Institut national du patrimoine is the higher education institution of the Ministry of Culture specializing in the training of cultural heritage professionals.

Head Office, Administrative Services Department of curators

2 rue Vivienne - 75002 Paris
Tél. : + 33 1 44 41 16 41

Department of conservators-restorers

124 rue Henri Barbusse - 93300 Aubervilliers
Tél. : + 33 1 49 46 57 00 

Institut national du patrimoine, 2023

Accueil Chercheur

Research

Le laboratoire - Photo : Chloé Bernard / INP

The research laboratory

The Laboratory of the department of conservators-restorers is a research unit recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and reporting