Criobe site in Moorea, French Polynesia, with the Fare natura eco-museum building.
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The future of museums depends on science
18 May is International Museum Day. This year’s theme, “Museums for Education, and Research,” underscores the pivotal role of cultural institutions in providing an educational experience.
A historical legacy and an "irreplaceable source of life and inspiration", our cultural heritage now constitutes a major part of our history. Discover how a multitude of scientific disciplines have mobilised to conserve and transmit our heritage to future generations.
Linking fundamental with applied research, the heritage sciences work on a cross-disciplinary basis not only to identify the materials and techniques used by the creators of this heritage, but also to analyse the phenomena that alter or destroy it over time.
The research covers all types of heritage, whether physical, intangible or digital, and encompasses all the areas of intervention of the professionals working to conserve it and explain it to the public.
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