Attend the screening of Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a new series produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with World Monuments Fund and directed by Sosena Solomon, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). 

This series of documentaries examines some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes. With striking visual storytelling, the films document current preservation efforts against the backdrop of an array of different challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization. 

Part of an initiative to introduce new content that reframes The Met’s soon-to-reopen Arts of Africa galleries, Africa’s Cultural Landmarks highlights Africa’s diverse architectural vernaculars foregrounding local perspectives and stewardship, bridging ancestral legacies with contemporary narratives across the subcontinent.

Join us for a post-screening Q&A with Sosena Solomon, Stephen Battle, and Lucas Groth.

WMF Members receive discounted tickets. Contact membership@wmf.org for more information.

This series was produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in collaboration with World Monuments Fund (WMF). It was funded by The Metropolitan Museum’s Michael C. Rockefeller Wing Capital Project. Support for WMF’s contribution was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kimmelman.