World Monuments Fund

Nina Simone House Named National Treasure

WMF partners with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and others to ensure the global artistic and social impacts of her legacy live on.

American Express Awards $1 Million to Sites on 2018 World Monuments Watch

Funding will help restoration efforts at eight cultural heritage sites dating from prehistory to the twentieth century.

WMF and Google Arts & Culture Launch Online Platform

The new partnership brings the unique stories of Iraq’s endangered heritage sites to your fingertips.

On My Watch: David Ngwenya, Matobo Hills Cultural Landscape

We sat down with one man who is advocating for the protection of his homeland's sacred sites.

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You’ll Be Amazed by Wat Chaiwatthanaram

WMF President & CEO Joshua David explores more than 20 years of conservation at the dazzling temple complex in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

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World Monuments Fund To Restore Monte Albán Archaeological Site in Oaxaca, Mexico

More than $1 million will support disaster response and restoration efforts at following a September 2017 earthquake.

Saving the world's most treasured places

The 2018 World Monuments Watch calls attention to 25 sites, their challenges, opportunities, and the communities that cherish them. Since 1996, the biennial program has issued a call to action for 814 sites facing daunting threats or compelling opportunities for protection, conservation, and engagement.

Discover the 2018 Watch