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Mosul Cultural Museum Rehabilitation Project Announcement

The launch of this restoration phase also marks the opening of the exhibition The Mosul Cultural Museum: From Destruction to Rehabilitation

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Summer Soirée 2023: Celebrating Advocacy in Cultural Heritage

Join us for an evening to honor the individuals and communities who advocate for the protection of cultural heritage sites around the world.

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WMF Announces More than $10 Million in New Projects

Projects Prioritize the Protection of Heritage in Conflict, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and the Promotion of a More Inclusive Vision of Heritage Preservation.

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Tackling Water Insecurity in South Asia: The Case for Reviving Historic Water Management Systems

Explore ongoing efforts to tackle water insecurity in South Asia by reviving historic water management systems in India and Nepal.

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And more than $400M leveraged from other agencies.

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Qianlong Garden Conservation Project

The Qianlong Garden was built by the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to serve as a part of his retirement complex for use following his 60-year reign.

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Angkor Archaeological Park

Angkor was once the seat of the Khmer Empire, which ruled a large portion of Southeast Asia between the ninth and fifteenth centuries AD.

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Bears Ears National Monument

A government plan puts sacred lands and sites of the United States’ indigenous people at risk.

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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)—Orongo

Easter Island, a special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, is most famous for the hundreds moai statues scattered throughout its coastline.

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Mam Rashan Shrine

Reconstruction of a shrine destroyed in a genocidal campaign can establish greater recognition for a minority community that has been denied equality.

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Mosul Cultural Museum Rehabilitation Project Announcement

Summer Soirée 2023: Celebrating Advocacy in Cultural Heritage

WMF Announces More than $10 Million in New Projects

Tackling Water Insecurity in South Asia: The Case for Reviving Historic Water Management Systems

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Active Projects

Qianlong Garden Conservation Project

Angkor Archaeological Park

Bears Ears National Monument

Easter Island (Rapa Nui)—Orongo

Mam Rashan Shrine

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Summer Soirée 2023: Celebrating Advocacy in Cultural Heritage

Celebrating Pride and Cultural Heritage

Tackling Water Insecurity in South Asia: The Case for Reviving Historic Water Management Systems

Discover the Story of Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home, Australia, on Google Arts and Culture

World Monuments Fund to Recognize Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

Curious Facts: Koutammakou, Land of the Batammariba People, Benin and Togo

Mosul Cultural Museum Rehabilitation Project Announcement

Amongst the Ruins: Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities Disappear

Celebrating Japanese Craft Traditions amid Cherry Blossoms

Cultural Heritage in Ukraine: Inside the Race to Safeguard the Irreplaceable

Watch Day Celebrations at the Hitis of Kathmandu Valley in Nepal Highlight Water Security

Spotlight from the Field: A Look at the Conservation of the Stone Slabs at Cerro Sechín, Peru

Magnum Foundation Photographer Spotlight: Elsie Haddad and the Heritage Buildings of Beirut

Follow-up Statement on Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

The Story Of Juan El Osito: Community Cohesion In La Jalca Grande, Peru

Statement on Proposed Demolition of Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, Japan

Interview: Dr. Kateryna Goncharova, WMF Ukraine Heritage Crisis Specialist

Magnum Foundation Photographer Spotlight: Soumya Sankar Bose and Tiretta Bazaar, India

WMF Announces More than $10 Million in New Projects

Cultural Heritage and Mass Atrocities

Announcing WMF’s 2023 Project Portfolio, from Advocacy to Crisis Response

Statement on the Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

Magnum Foundation Photographer Spotlight: Victor Zea and the Yanacancha-Huaquis Cultural Landscape

Curious Facts: Ancient City of Babylon, Iraq

WMF and Google Arts & Culture Launch Online Exhibit on Patel Stadium

2022 in Review

Monte Alegre State Park Watch Day

Safeguarding Ukraine's Cultural Heritage During the Time of War

World Monuments Fund Celebrates Watch Day at Tusheti National Park in Georgia

Travelogue: Updates on World Monuments Fund in Mexico

Emergency Winterization to Protect Ukrainian Heritage Sites

Moseley Road Baths Completed Capital Works Make a Splash

2022 World Monuments Summit

Elizabeth Alexander, Suzanne Deal Booth, and Christian Louboutin Honored at World Monuments Fund 33rd Annual Hadrian Gala

Magnum Foundation and World Monuments Fund Award $120,000 in Grants Via Unique Global Collaboration to Build More Inclusive Narratives Around Cultural Heritage

Statement on Recent Extreme Weather Events and Natural Hazards Around the Globe

World Monuments Fund to Honor Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Suzanne Deal Booth, and Christian Louboutin at 33rd Annual Hadrian Gala

A Study in Conservation: The Case of the Carved Monoliths of Cerro Sechín, Peru

New Project Launched to Document the Cave Art of Altamira

Restoring the Legendary Ishtar Gate: A Journey to Babylon’s Iconic Site

Statement on the Passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

World Heritage City Lab: Urban Heritage and Traditional Building Practices for Sustainable Development

Travelogue: Project Milestones and Updates from the United Kingdom

WMF Announces New Projects to Protect Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage with Local and International Partners

WMF Honors Ukraine Deputy Minister for Culture and Information Policy

Stuart Weitzman Honored by Cantabria for His Commitment to Safeguarding Rock Art Heritage

Exploring the Shared Heritage of Traditional Bukharian Jewish Houses: Watch Day in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Pleine Culture: An Introduction to Conservation at Angkor

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and World Monuments Fund Announce Their Collaboration on a Digital Resource for the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

Cultural Heritage and Identities in Africa: Examples from the Kushite Kingdom of Sudan to the House of W.E.B. Du Bois in Ghana

WMF Mourns the Passing of Renowned Structural Engineer Mahendra Raj

Sowing Seeds of Hope

International and Local Efforts for Physical Restoration Begin at the Yadam Temple within the Choijin Lama Temple Museum in Mongolia

A Look Back at Central Aguirre’s Watch Day

From the Archives: A Focus on Ramadan

Christie's Benefit Exhibition to Support WMF's Ukraine Heritage Response Fund

Watch Day en la Central Aguirre

Building Cultural Bridges: Community Engagement at the Mosul Cultural Museum in Iraq

Heavy Rains Cause Collapse at Kuelap Fortress in Peru

Travelogue: World Monuments Fund in Peru

World Monuments Fund Announces Ukraine Heritage Response Fund

The List to Watch

Finding New Hope for Water Supplies in Historic Infrastructure

Cultural Heritage in a Changing Climate

Moseley Road Baths Transformational Masterplan Moves 'Forward'

Reconciling the Current and Future Challenges of Imbalanced Tourism at Heritage Sites

2021 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize Ceremony