Automobile
history
Institution
Renault
Expertise implemented
Heritage Asset Management
Preventive Conservation
Digitization Offerings
Web Promotion
Museography
Background
After an extensive 3-year inventory project, we’re now helping the car manufacturer bring its archives to life.
Challenges
To harness the value of Renault’s historical collections, a remarkable 3 kilometres of archives first had to be inventoried. The treasure trove was then digitised for entry into an internal Heritage Library to promote employee engagement, provide access to visiting researchers, and facilitate historical research aimed at marketing and communication. Renault recognises the importance of making its brand heritage accessible.
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A 3-year inventory project
From 2018 to 2020, the Arkhênum team created an inventory of Renault’s 3 kilometres of historical archives. Two full-time archive historians were allocated to this major project, located at the brand’s Plessis-Robinson site. In tandem, we began to digitise the archives and helped implement an internal Digital Asset Management (DAM) tool, called the Heritage Library.
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Outreach and visiting researchers
Our archivist leads employees on guided tours of the archives and fields the steady stream of internal requests from departments looking for inspiration, including the design office, the drafting department, marketing, and communications, and more. Additionally, we assist researchers who want to access the Renault collections, creating curated dossiers for each hosted visit.
Active use of the archive collections since 2021
Heritage Library, a tool for employees
Renault employees routinely access the digitised archives via the Heritage Library. To bring the platform to life, Arkhênum also curates themed books featuring archival illustrations and documents. These books are updated every two months and are accessible on the home page, showcasing the work accomplished over the last four years.
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Museographic support for European Heritage days
In honour of European Heritage days, the Arkhênum team created a tour to guide visitors around Renault’s historic Boulogne-Billancourt site. This included writing the commentary, creating a tour booklet with itineraries for adults and children, and hosting weekend group activities led by our guide and speaker.
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BnF-Partenariats
BnF-Partenariats teams up with 13 newspaper publishers and Arkhênum to digitise and promote their archives on a shared platform
Institut & France
Institut de France puts its written and documentary heritage on show
German National Library (DNB)
DNB: Search. Find. Discover
French National Industrial Property Institute
Preserving brand history
Essilor
Essilor, an insight into the past