World Monuments Fund

Opening of World Monuments Fund French Affiliate

World Monuments Fund (WMF) announces the reopening of an affiliate in France and will unveil its new office during the European Heritage Day celebrations planned for September 16 and 17, 2023.

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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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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700+

sites conserved

Plus advocacy for more than 800 treasured places.

$300M

raised

And more than $400M leveraged from other agencies.

1,000+

trained or employed

Empowering locals to sustainably protect their built heritage.

Active Projects

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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.