Guided tours of the collections of the Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie (MPP) are organized on the occasion of the European Heritage Days. Moreover, and as last year, the MPP will welcome on its forecourt vehicles of collections lent by the French Federation of Vintage Vehicles (pre-war period until the end of the 80s). These vehicles will be displayed in a circle arch in front of the MPP from Friday morning to Sunday evening. The permanent exhibition, which presents the missions and collections of the MPP, is open to all. You will discover the treasures of the national heritage and the richness of the photographic collections of the Ministry of Culture. The high school students of the lycée Saint-Michel de Picpus (Paris 12e) will propose "visits-junior" of 4 works of the exhibition hall of the Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie and heritage: the model of the arrow of Notre-Dame, the office of Eugène Viollet-the Duke, the large plaque of the Opera and the preparatory plasters of the sculpted groups of the facade of the Opera Garnier.
All tours are free of charge. Guided tours will be organized by a group of about ten people.
In 2014, MPP moved into its premises, which had been rehabilitated by architect Pierre-Louis Faloci. This place is located on the former site of the seminary of Conflans. The Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie is a national authority (SCN) under the authority of the Administration of Historic Monuments, which collects, preserves and enhances the archives of Historic Monuments (8 linear kilometres of archives, 200,000 plans, including 44,000 watercolours) and the state’s photographic heritage, with more than four million prints and fifteen million negatives.