Collecte de photographies argentiques

The Musée Postal launches a major collection of film photographs (Collecte de photographies argentiques)

15 March-15 July 2027

As part of its mission to preserve and promote heritage, the Musée Postal is launching a collection of film photographs dedicated to La Poste, its professions, and its practices.

Individuals, former postal workers, photographers, collectors: everyone is invited to contribute to enriching this visual heritage by sharing their archives. Family albums, press prints, amateur or professional shots—all images bearing witness to the postal world, its places, its gestures, and its developments are of potential interest to the museum’s collections.

These images, whether stemming from professional or amateur practice, constitute essential sources for documenting the social, technical, and cultural history of La Poste. As such, they hold major heritage value, especially in the context of the Bicentenary of Photography celebrating two centuries of history of the photographic medium.

Submitted documents will undergo scientific evaluation. Depending on their interest, they may join the museum's collections as donations and could be featured in exhibitions, publications, or research projects.

Anyone wishing to submit photographs is invited to contact the Musée Postal prior to sending, specifying:

• a description of the images (location, date, context)

• the history of the document (author, person or persons depicted, shooting context, any prior circulation of the document)

• the type of medium (print, negative, slide, etc.)

• their contact details