The Documentation Department

The main task of the Documentation Department is to set up a photographic inventory of Belgium's cultural heritage. The photographic workshops are in charge of the photos by working closely with the art historians from the department and if need be with colleagues from other departments or even from other institutes. We are constantly trying to expand the current collection, both in size, by revealing unknown collections, and in depth, with the detailed documentation on subjects that the art historians study as part of their know-how or a special project.

The department manages over a million photos as well as a scientific library, which specializes in the subjects studied by the Institute.

The section of scientific imaging is responsible for applying new techniques in the field of scientific imaging of works of art (Rx, W, reflex printing).

The department is also responsible for filing all visual material and scientific files.