This workshop to be held in Paris between Thursday September 29^th and Friday October 2^nd 2026 aims to bring together researchers interested in MA-XRF and complementary imaging techniques for the study of cultural and natural heritage, including Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy (RIS), Luminescence Imaging Spectroscopy (LIS), X-Ray Diffraction Mapping (XRD), Confocal XRF (CXRF), and more. 

Discussions will focus on the latest advancements in instrument development, data evaluation methods, and their applications in case studies. A particular emphasis will be placed on the integration of MA-XRF with other techniques in multi-modal analytical approaches.

Friday morning, October 2^nd, will be devoted to the specific issues facing museum curators.

Abstract submission to open January 5^th 2026 to April 3^rd May 4^th 2026.

The conference will be held from September 29^th to October 1^st at the National Museum of Natural History in the Amphitheêtre Verniquet located in the Jardin des plantes.

The October 2^nd session will take place at the Ecole du Louvre.

For more information, please check in the Access plan tab.

Local Organisation Committee

Oulfa Belhadj, CRC, Paris, France
Lucile Brunel-Duverger, C2RMF, Paris, France
Thomas Calligaro, C2RMF/Lab-BC, Paris, France
Marie-Angélique Languille, CRC, Paris, France
Anne Michelin, CRC, Paris, France
Laurent Pichon, C2RMF/Lab-BC, Paris, France
Marie Radepont, CRC, Paris, France
Ina Reiche, Lab-BC/C2RMF, Paris, France
Laurence de Viguerie, LAMS, Paris, France

International Scientific Committee

Matthias Alfeld, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Anikó Bezur, Yale University, USA
Claudia Caliri, INFN-LNS & ISPC-CNR, Italy
Thomas Calligaro, C2RMF, France
Silvia Centeno, Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
John Delaney, National Gallery of Art Washington, USA
Joris Dik, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Francesca Gabrieli, Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
Alessandra Gianoncelli, ELETTRA, Italy
Koen Janssens, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Marcello Picollo, IFAC-CNR, Italy
Paolo Romano, CNR-ISPC, Italy
Karen Trentelman, Getty Conservation Institute, USA

Welcome of the participants

Monday, September 28^th between 4 pm and 8 pm at the Ecole Nationale de Chime in Paris (Chimie ParisTech - PSL)

A welcome drink will be offered.

Gala Dinner

Thursday October 1^st at the Musée d'Orsay Restaurant.

This event received the support of EquipEx + ESPADON
"En Sciences du Patrimoine, l’Analyse Dynamique des Objets anciens et Numériques"  - ANR-21-ESRE-0050
"In Heritage Sciences, the Dynamic Analysis of Ancient and Digital Objects"

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