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 C.E.R.E.P. : Heritage Research and Study Centre
Located as it is in two renovated and extended (1999-2001) municipal buildings at 5 and 14 rue Rigault, it complements the Sens Museums, themselves currently moving into the Archbishop's Palace near the Cathedral. They all enjoy strong partnership links with the Sens Archaeological Society.
· La Société Archéologique de Sens (SAS) fondée en 1844 · L'Université de Bourgogne · Le Service Régional d'Archéologie (DRAC de Bourgogne) · l'Unité Mixte de Recherche UMR 5594 (CNRS) " The work carried out using grants allocated under the Inter-regional Plan Contract related to the 5-year plan has allowed buildings to be restructured and made ready for the following functions: a) Teaching and research Courses organised in conjunction with the University of Burgundy, symposium, round table with UMR 5594 (Mixed Research Unit) - large lecture room - seminar room - common room b) Consultation in the collections and archaeological repository 1) Collections - Deposits from State-run excavations in conjunction with the Regional Archaeological Department are collected in the main storage areas on the ground floor (in the former Salle Julliot). - Museum and Sens Archaeological Society collections (archaeology, paintings, movable items), rue Rigault 2) Reception conditions - Consulting room. - Sorting room, for searchers to wash and sort their finds. - 3 equipped offices are available to students and researchers for long-term work. 3) Activities - Open to the general public. - Contact with archaeologists. - Computerised inventory of collections. - Health and safety monitoring of finds. - Exhibitions possible c) Library and documentation (Sens Archaeological Society - Museums) 1) Collections - Reference and local history works accessible directly, together with around seventy current periodicals. The other works and periodicals held in reserve are provided to readers upon request. - The photo library holds photos on various types of media: slides (38,000), large format ektas, black and white and colour negatives. - CEREP - Museums have documentary files by district, artist and institution (museums, galleries, etc.) 2) Open to the public - Public reading room. - Computerised, consultable catalogue on two computer work-stations that tells readers in which section of the network the works are held (municipal library, archives, documentation, CEREP-Museums). - One of the two computer work-stations provides access to internet sites on the themes covered - local history, fine arts, archaeology, history of art, museums. |
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