From the Ecole nationale du patrimoine to the INP: 30 Years of Encouraging the Dialogue between Heritage Professionals in France

Abstract

ABSTRACT The National Institute for Heritage or Institut national du patrimoine (INP) is a unique institution in France, training curators and conservators and offering professional development opportunities for all heritage professionals for decades. The 30-year anniversary of the school is an opportunity to remember the context and the reasons for its creation in 1990. Moreover, it offers an occasion to reflect on the skills of heritage conservators-restorers and their use in the service of our heritage.