The INHA's archival collections, including fonds from art historians, archaeologists, critics, as well as letters from artists and collectors, are now available on the FranceArchives portal. This initiative aims to centralize and facilitate access to valuable documents for historical research.
Thanks to the integration of data from the Calames catalog, over 200 archival fonds, nearly 2000 manuscripts, approximately 50,000 autographs, and 750,000 photographs held at INHA are now searchable online. These collections cover a wide period and various aspects of art history.
The INHA library, already rich with heritage collections from the Library of Art and Archaeology and the central library of the National Museums, has been continuously expanding since the Institute's creation in 2001. It includes rare books, prints, drawings, and photographs.
In its policy of disseminating research data, INHA uses national collective catalogs such as SUDOC for printed materials and Calames for heritage documents. Its digital library, Cariatide, is also integrated into the Getty research portal and harvested by Gallica, ensuring broad interoperability with major digital libraries worldwide.
INHA's joining of FranceArchives marks a new step in this dissemination policy, extending access to archives and strengthening art history research.
