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Saving photographic treasures: MEMORIST’s successful mission for the Musée de Bretagne
Preserving photographic treasures of Musée de Bretagne The Musée de Bretagne, located in the heart of the Champs Libres, a cultural institution of Rennes Métropole, is a centre for the conservation and promotion of Breton heritage. Its collections include an...
Restoring a Precious Incunabulum from Solesmes Abbey: La Reliure du Limousin’s Restoration Journey
Thanks to the generous support of the Etrillard Foundation, La Reliure du Limousin, a MEMORIST division, has undertaken the restoration of an illuminated incunabulum dating from 1497: the Hours for the Use of Rome, from Solesmes Abbey. This precious work required...
Memorist hosts round table on promoting brand assets in the luxury goods sector
On Wednesday, 18 October, MEMORIST hosted a fascinating round table discussion with key players in the luxury goods industry. Participants included Pascal Riu, Deputy Director General of AROP; Laurent Onaïnty, CEO of MEMORIST; Bénédicte Epinay, Delegate General of the...
MEMORIST: Guardian of sports heritage for future generations
With the 2024 Olympics on the horizon, the 40th edition of the European Heritage Days focused on the theme of "Sporting Heritage". MEMORIST, the European leader in heritage preservation, plays a leading role in this undertaking as a long-standing player in the...
The Conservation of Lalibela’s Heritage: A MEMORIST International Collaboration with CNRS and École des Chartes
MEMORIST took part in the sustainable conservation project for the holy city of Lalibela in Ethiopia. At the request of the CNRS and the École des Chartes, one of our divisions, Arkhênum, contributed its expertise to the creation of a digital resource centre for...
Bringing History Back to Life: The Restoration of The Mutoko
Preserving History: The Significance of The Mutoko's RestorationFor a fortnight, from 27 March to 7 April 2023, an unprecedented collaboration took place between students from the Centre de Formation de La Reliure du Limousin, a MEMORIST division, and the experts and...
WORLDWIDE LAUNCH OF “HERITAGE VIRTUAL SCENE” BY ART GRAPHIQUE & PATRIMOINE, A MEMORIST DIVISION
MEMORIST, the world's leading centre of expertise in heritage preservation, conservation, digitisation and sharing, has chosen the key French tech and innovation event, Viva Technology, to announce the worldwide launch of "HERITAGE VIRTUAL SCENE", a solution developed...
DIGITIZATION OF THE ARCHIVES OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
A project in Switzerland The UN in Geneva, Switzerland, is the custodian of the archives of the League of Nations, the predecessor of the UN, which was in operation from 1919 to 1946. These 3 linear kilometers of material/documents are an invaluable source of...
PHOTOTYPES DIGITIZATION FOR THE AUSTRIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY
Digitization Efforts of the Austrian National Library Heir to the Habsburg Court Library, the Austrian National Library holds more than 11 million documents, legal deposits and iconographic collections. 2 million flexible phototypes, 400,000 glass plates. The...
PRESERVATION JAGGER LIBRARY – SOUTH AFRICA
In April 2021, a fire destroyed the Jagger Library. The library teams are actively trying to organise the rescue of the collections with the help of volunteers and members of civil society. Spontaneous donations are collected from businesses and communities around the...