MISSIONS

The IOC collects, preserves, uses and restores the collections of animated images and audio documents concerning the Olympic Movement.

The use of animated images is possible thanks to two montage control rooms and virtual montage stations (broadcast quality), sound recording booths, and viewing booths, using state-of-the-art technology.

The department works closely with the Olympic Television Archive Bureau (OTAB), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) organisation responsible for rights management administration procedure.

COLLECTIONS

The collection contains over 32,000 hours of films and 6,000 hours of audio documents, notably on:
• The Olympic Games from 1900 to the last edition of the Games – official films and world feed images
• IOC meetings and Olympic family activities.

A selection of films is available in the multimedia gallery.

 Discover the multimedia gallery

The collection contains 610,000 photographic documents, notably on:
• The Olympic Games from 1896 to the last edition of the Games
• IOC meetings and Olympic family activities
• Memorabilia (posters, medals, torches, sports equipment and Olympic objects).

A selection of photos is available in the multimedia gallery.

 Discover the multimedia gallery

ACCESS

Access is restricted to researchers and professionals (agencies, television stations, production companies, etc.) upon written request (letter, fax or e-mail) and by appointment only.

Consultation:
Accessible documents: films (film or video) of the Games from 1900 to the present, Olympic meetings, portraits of Olympic Family personalities, thanks to the Museum Information System (SIM).

Production and conditions:
As the originals are preserved, only copies are provided. Therefore, it is useful to give a reasonable deadline to enable us to make copies.
All requests must be made in writing (letter, fax or e-mail) with the following information: services and documents required, support, format, delivery deadline, full address for invoicing.

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Video library:
The automated video library provides visitors to the Museum with personalised access to a selection of the archives. The Museum entrance ticket allows free viewing of two films.

List of films available in the video library

 Visit the video library on level -1 of the Museum

PHOTO GALLERY

Click below to discover all the photos.