The Role We Play Now
Now more than ever, we are thinking about what our work means to the people with whom we partner globally.
2020 World Monuments Watch Press Kit
600+
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.
Featured Project
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.
Featured Project
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.
Featured Project
Bears Ears National Monument
A government plan puts sacred lands and sites of the United States’ indigenous people at risk.
Featured Project
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.
Featured Project
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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