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Paris, Nairobi, Singapore: three campuses, their facilities, their programmes and practical information on how to get there.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

Three campuses, one standard of excellence

Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1879)
Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1879)

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.

  • Campuses
  • Laboratory
  • Residence

Academy campuses in figures

3Campuses
640Places
3Laboratories
95,000Books in the library

Source: OIMAP Academy.

Breakdown

Paris52%
Nairobi22%
Singapore16%
Online10%

Campus attendance.

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.

Bookplate:  Boylston Medical Library, George Girdler Smith (1806–39)
Bookplate: Boylston Medical Library, George Girdler Smith (1806–39)
Miniature Teapot, Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (1886–96)
Miniature Teapot, Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (1886–96)
A Lady Reading, Francis Seymour Haden (1833–1910)
A Lady Reading, Francis Seymour Haden (1833–1910)

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

Three campuses
CampusesSpecialismCapacity
ParisCertificates, judges360
NairobiProtection, customs180
SingaporeAsian market, analysis100

Milestones

  1. Paris

    Opening.

  2. Nairobi

    Opening.

  3. Laboratories

    Equipment.

  4. Singapore

    Opening.

  5. 640 places

    Total capacity.

Visa and travel

The Four Seasons, Kano Tan’yū (1668)
The Four Seasons, Kano Tan’yū (1668)
St. Anthony Reading, Albrecht Dürer (1519)
St. Anthony Reading, Albrecht Dürer (1519)
Portfolio I, Plate 34: The Blanket Weaver-Navaho, Edward S. Curtis (1904)
Portfolio I, Plate 34: The Blanket Weaver-Navaho, Edward S. Curtis (1904)

Residence or independent accommodation

High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), Raja Deen Dayal (c. 1882–87)

Residence

Academy partner
  • Preferential rate
  • Proximity
  • Advance booking

Recommended option.

Portrait of a Man, Gustave Caillebotte (1880)

Independent

Individual choice
  • Freedom
  • Variable cost
  • Personal arrangements

For long stays.

Preparing your stay

  1. Admission

    Confirmation.

  2. Visa

    Invitation letter.

  3. Accommodation

    Booking.

  4. Travel

    Tickets.

  5. Welcome

    Start of term.

To plan for

A trainee from Nairobi

Woman Sitting Reading , Georges Lemmen (1905)
« Being trained on the continent, with objects from our own countries, changes everything. We no longer talk about an abstract heritage. »
Daniel Otieno, customs officer

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?

Useful documents

Contacts

Roman Ruins, Villa Pamfili, Hubert Robert (1774)
Roman Ruins, Villa Pamfili, Hubert Robert (1774)
OIMAP AcademyParis — Head Office+33 1 00 00 05 00formation@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

See the teaching staff

Centerpiece, Eugène Rousseau (c. 1880)

The trainers.

Teaching staff
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