Three campuses, one standard of excellence

Trainees attend classes on one of the Academy's three campuses, chosen according to their region and programme. Each has classrooms, an identification laboratory, a library and access to the online platform.
Paris hosts the longest programmes; Nairobi specialises in site protection and the fight against trafficking; Singapore in the Asian market and analytical technologies.
This page presents the facilities, accommodation and campus life.
Academy campuses in figures
Source: OIMAP Academy.
Paris, the historic campus
Located in the Organisation's district, the Paris campus has twelve rooms, a 180-seat lecture theatre, a materials-analysis laboratory and a courtroom for arbitration simulations. It hosts the certification programmes and training for judges.
A partner residence offers one hundred and twenty rooms at a preferential rate for trainees.



Nairobi and Singapore
The Nairobi campus, opened in 2013, trains four hundred customs and police officers from Africa and the Indian Ocean each year. It has a teaching collection of seized African art objects, entrusted by States for teaching.
The Singapore campus, opened in 2021, specialises in the Asian market and analytical technologies: imaging, spectrometry, artificial intelligence applied to identification.
Campus life and accessibility
Each campus has a restaurant, a workspace, and reception and guidance services. The premises are accessible to people with reduced mobility, and adjustments are possible for trainees with disabilities.
Cultural activities — museum visits, lectures, screenings — are organised every week. They allow trainees to meet local professionals.
Visits and open days
Each campus holds two open days a year. Individual visits are possible by appointment: they allow you to see the rooms and laboratories and to meet programme managers.
A virtual tour in three languages is available on the platform.
The campuses in detail
| Campuses | Specialism | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | Certificates, judges | 360 |
| Nairobi | Protection, customs | 180 |
| Singapore | Asian market, analysis | 100 |
Milestones
- Paris
Opening.
- Nairobi
Opening.
- Laboratories
Equipment.
- Singapore
Opening.
- 640 places
Total capacity.
Visa and travel



Residence or independent accommodation

Residence
Academy partner- Preferential rate
- Proximity
- Advance booking
Recommended option.

Independent
Individual choice- Freedom
- Variable cost
- Personal arrangements
For long stays.
Preparing your stay
- Admission
Confirmation.
- Visa
Invitation letter.
- Accommodation
Booking.
- Travel
Tickets.
- Welcome
Start of term.
To plan for
A trainee from Nairobi

« Being trained on the continent, with objects from our own countries, changes everything. We no longer talk about an abstract heritage. »
Vocabulary of campuses
- Identification laboratory
- Teaching analysis room.
- Invitation letter
- Document for the visa.
- Residence
- Collective accommodation.
- Teaching collection
- Objects used in class.
Choosing your campus
The choice of campus depends on the programme, the language and the region of practice. A trainee from East Africa will benefit from Nairobi, where practical cases concern the realities encountered there; a professional from the Asian market will prefer Singapore. Paris remains the home of the longest pathways and of legal training.
Exchanges between campuses are organised: a trainee may take a module at another site, with partial coverage of travel costs for scholarship holders. This mobility enriches cohorts and creates lasting networks between regions.
Frequently asked questions
Can a campus be visited?
Yes, by appointment.
Is there accommodation?
In Paris, in a residence.
Are the campuses accessible?
Yes.
Where can I see the trainers?
See Teaching staff.
Useful documents
Contacts

See the teaching staff
Image credits (16)
- Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke (1057–1063) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1879) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Bookplate: Boylston Medical Library, George Girdler Smith (1806–39) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Miniature Teapot, Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (1886–96) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- A Lady Reading, Francis Seymour Haden (1833–1910) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- The Four Seasons, Kano Tan’yū (1668) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- St. Anthony Reading, Albrecht Dürer (1519) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portfolio I, Plate 34: The Blanket Weaver-Navaho, Edward S. Curtis (1904) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), Raja Deen Dayal (c. 1882–87) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Portrait of a Man, Gustave Caillebotte (1880) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Woman Sitting Reading , Georges Lemmen (1905) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Roman Ruins, Villa Pamfili, Hubert Robert (1774) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Farmhouse on the Slope of a Hill, Fra Bartolommeo (c. 1508) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Side Drawer for Cabinet, André-Charles Boulle (c. 1690) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Corner Cabinet, René Dubois (c. 1765–1770) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
- Centerpiece, Eugène Rousseau (c. 1880) — Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 1.0
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