The Centre emphasizes research programmes in art history, archaeology and the preservation of the Korean national heritage, in cooperation with both local institutions (Korean National Museum, the Korean National Library) and European specialists, and extending to sites in North Korea (Kaesông).

Principal activities

• Archaeological study of funerary practices of northeastern Asia
• History, archaeology, and art history of the Kaesông site in the People's Democratic Republic of Korea
• History of Korean Studies in France