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Educational resources

Teaching kits, games, travelling exhibitions and training to learn about heritage and its protection, from school to museum.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

Learning about heritage

Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)
Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)

Today's children are tomorrow's guardians. OIMAP's educational resources give teachers, museums and families the means to introduce heritage and its protection in a concrete, playful way suited to each age.

They include teaching kits for three age groups, games, travelling exhibitions, videos, workshops and teacher training. All content is free and under a free licence.

This page describes the catalogue, the audiences and how to use them.

  • Education
  • Schools
  • Museums

Educational resources in figures

120,000Pupils reached in 2024
3Age groups
42Resources in the catalogue
2,800Teachers trained

Source: OIMAP Heritage Protection Department.

Breakdown

School kits34%
Travelling exhibitions22%
Games and applications20%
Teacher training14%
Videos10%

Types of resources used.

A catalogue for every age

For ages 6-10, stories, colouring and treasure hunts around heritage objects. For ages 11-15, investigations to solve, such as finding the origin of an object, and workshops on provenance. For ages 16-19, case studies, debates on ownership of heritage and research projects.

Each kit includes a teacher's guide, activity sheets, visual materials and an evaluation. The content is aligned with the school curricula of many States and adaptable to local contexts.

High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), Raja Deen Dayal (c. 1882–87)
High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), Raja Deen Dayal (c. 1882–87)
Side Drawer for Cabinet, André-Charles Boulle (c. 1690)
Side Drawer for Cabinet, André-Charles Boulle (c. 1690)
St. Anthony Reading, Albrecht Dürer (1519)
St. Anthony Reading, Albrecht Dürer (1519)

In museums and in the field

Museums use themed trails, such as "Heritage Detectives", which invite visitors to examine objects, spot clues and understand the experts' work. Travelling exhibitions on the theme of trafficking tour some thirty cities each year.

At archaeological sites, workshops let children experience a simulated excavation, draw objects and understand why context is precious. These activities are designed with archaeologists and local communities.

Training teachers

Each year OIMAP organises training sessions for teachers, in person and online. They present the issues, the tools, how to run a sequence and how to answer pupils' questions. More than 2,800 teachers have been trained.

A network of teacher ambassadors exchanges practices and proposes improvements. Their feedback has made it possible to adapt the resources to large classes, pupils with difficulties and isolated schools.

Digital resources

An online platform brings together the digital content: short videos, interactive games, virtual visits to sites and museums, quizzes. It also offers a sharing space where teachers publish their adaptations.

The resources work offline for schools with limited Internet access. They are designed to be light and usable on simple devices.

Resources by age

Four audiences
AgeResourceObjective
6-10 yearsStories, colouring, gamesDiscover heritage
11-15 yearsInvestigations, workshopsUnderstand provenance
16-19 yearsCase studies, debatesReflect on protection
AdultsGuided visits, workshopsGet involved

Landmarks

  1. First kit

    For ages 11-15.

  2. Travelling exhibitions

    Launch.

  3. Digital content

    Online version.

  4. 120,000 pupils

    Record.

Free content

Temple of Athene Nike. Venus Victrix—Wingless Victory, Dimitrios Constantin (c. 1850s–60s)
Temple of Athene Nike. Venus Victrix—Wingless Victory, Dimitrios Constantin (c. 1850s–60s)
A Lady Reading, Francis Seymour Haden (1833–1910)
A Lady Reading, Francis Seymour Haden (1833–1910)
Twilight in the Wilderness, Frederic Edwin Church (1860)
Twilight in the Wilderness, Frederic Edwin Church (1860)

Ready-made or to-be-adapted resource

Bookplate:  Boylston Medical Library, George Girdler Smith (1806–39)

Ready-made

Complete kit
  • Usable immediately
  • Quick to set up
  • Little room for customisation

To start with.

View of the Gulf of Pozzuoli from Solfatara, Philipp Hackert (1803)

To adapt

Basic elements
  • Local customisation
  • More work
  • Better grounding

To go further.

Using a resource

  1. Choose

    Select according to age.

  2. Prepare

    Read the teacher's guide.

  3. Host

    Run the session.

  4. Assess

    Measure what has been learned.

  5. Share

    Feed back your experience.

To succeed in a sequence

A curator

Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke (1057–1063)
« Pupils arrive in class with an object from home and leave understanding that it has a history. It is the beginning of a way of seeing. »
Jean-Baptiste Cordier, museum education officer

Educational vocabulary

Teaching kit
Set of resources for teaching.
Simulated excavation
Workshop reproducing an excavation.
Open licence
Licence permitting reuse.
Sequence
Organised series of sessions.

Frequently asked questions

Are the resources free?

Yes.

Can they be translated?

Yes, with mention of the source.

Where can I download them?

In the useful documents on this page.

How do I train a teacher?

Useful documents

Contacts

Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Farnese (recto), Lievin Cruyl (1664)
Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Farnese (recto), Lievin Cruyl (1664)
Heritage Protection DepartmentParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 03 00protection@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm

See Heritage Day

Bowl with Chrysanthemums, Seifū Yohei IV (1914–46)

An annual event.

Heritage Day
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