True Life in God: an AI-enhanced project

A MEMORIST company, Arkhênum has been providing digitisation and sharing services for heritage and industrial collections for over 25 years. Our services are carried out either in our own workshops or directly on site, wherever our clients may be. Watch our video to...

Arkhênum has just started a new project in Belgium at the Maison d'Érasme museum in Anderlecht. This commission is unique in a number of ways: First, due to the specialised processing of the collections (object-mode digitisation followed by page-by-page digitisation...

MEMORIST, in partnership with its subsidiary Arkhênum, recently undertook a project for the Swiss foundation True Life in God. From analysing the foundation’s requirements to digitising its collections for hosting online, this large-scale project required end-to-end...

Talent Story No. 6“Sharing Arkhênum’s know-how and bringing culture to light”Laurent Bidet is a consultant in digitisation and heritage promotion, and sharing is in his DNA. Laurent joined Arkhênum in 2017 and today channels the company's expertise to international...

09 April 2025Bon Marché Rive Gauche: safeguarding the oral memory of the Parisian department store© Bibliothèque Nationale de FranceClientBon Marché Rive GaucheExpertise implemented (Re)constitution of collections BACKGROUNDAristide and Marguerite Boucicaut founded...

Talent Story No. 5“I have the privilege of photographing documents that have never been handled in the 21st century”Turning a hobby into a jobYes, Stéphanie Cousin has turned her passion into her profession! The professional photographer began her career snapping...

Talent Story No. 4“Working towards something that is meaningful”Emmanuel Fremau, who joined Arkhênum twelve years ago, is now not just marketing manager but also responsible for the company’s digital library services. It’s a dual role that allows Emmanuel to showcase...

Making a success of your heritage digitisation projectDo you have a digitisation project in the pipeline? Are you keen to plan ahead to make sure the project is delivered on time and on budget? Our experts have put together a checklist of things you need to think...

Talent Story No. 3“Arkhênum’s work helps preserve the bonds of history and our society today.”Simon Carty, who joined Arkhênum three years ago, sees his work as a scanning operator as a continuation of his career path. After finishing his studies in fine and applied...

Talent Story No. 2“We formed really close relationships on this assignment”After joining Arkhênum in 2015 as part of an end-of-study internship, Lisa Le Goff has never left! And with good reason, too: she's at home here and has climbed up the ladder, taking on...

Arkhênum is celebrating its 25th anniversary!In 2024 Arkhênum marks 25 years dedicated to preserving and promoting documentary heritage. It is a source of genuine satisfaction and an honour to be able to celebrate this long life and the recognition of the manual and...

Arkhênum brings its heritage expertise to EthiopiaExperts from Arkhênum, a MEMORIST company, have just finished work on the Sustainable Lalibela project in Ethiopia. Led by the CNRS and executed by the French Center for Ethiopian Studies, this project formed part of a...

4 APRIL 2024Talent Story No. 1“Arkhênum has always been a part of my personal and professional life.”Laurent Onaïnty, Arkhênum’s current managing director, has known the company since its earliest days. An expert on the firm and the heritage sector, Laurent has spent...

17 APRIL 2023Arkhênum signs deal with German Museum of Books and WritingInstead of rolling out a 360° service, Arkhênum is providing a 45° digitisation service for the Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum in Leipzig. The German National Library turns to Arkhênum once...

7 MARCH 2023Musée Maritime de La Rochelle safeguards its watercolour collectionsArkhênum's mission: digitally preserving Maritime Museum's heritage collectionWith its heritage fleet and range of exhibition spaces, the Musée Maritime de La Rochelle immerses visitors in...

10 JANUARY 2023And then there were three… the Austrian National LibraryFollowing in the footsteps of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the German National Library, the Austrian National Library has placed its trust in Arkhênum and fellow Memorist company TRIBVN...

11 OCTOBER 2022Arkhênum heads for the CapeThis project for the University of Cape Town in South Africa thoroughly illustrates the cohesive approach and strength of the recent MEMORIST alliance of five leading cultural heritage preservation experts.Two specialists with...

19 JULY 2022Arkhênum establishes a presence in Dessau-Roßlau, GermanyFollowing successful projects in Berlin and Leipzig, Arkhênum has embarked on its third project in Germany, setting up a digitisation centre in Dessau-Roßlau. The Anhaltische Landesbücherei Dessau is...

17 MAY 2022Streamlining archive searches at the ICRCWorld War II. Geneva. Central Prisoners of War Agency. Ref : V-P-HIST-03574-19. Copyright ICRCThe Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva are dedicated to collecting and preserving...