UK Paul Mellon Lecture 2026: The Galloping Anglophile and 30 Years of World Monuments Fund Britain
To mark WMF Britain's 30th anniversary, join us in London for a special lecture to reflect on Paul Mellon’s extraordinary life and legacy.
date & time
Location
The Royal Academy of Arts
6 Burlington Gardens
London W1S 3ET
Paul Mellon (1907-1999) was one of the most influential transatlantic philanthropists of the 20th century: an American by birth, a Briton by instinct and education, and a collector whose extraordinary generosity permanently reshaped cultural institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Thirty years go, a bequest from Paul Mellon to World Monuments Fund led to the establishment of the Paul Mellon Fund for Architectural Preservation in Great Britain, which has supported WMF's work across the UK ever since.
To mark WMF Britain’s 30th anniversary, we invite you to join us for a special lecture by WMF Britain Trustee Professor Sir David Cannadine at The Royal Academy of Arts in London. He will reflect on Paul Mellon’s remarkable life and legacy, and explore how Mellon’s enduring values continue to find expression through the work of World Monuments Fund today.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required via Eventbrite. Doors open at 6:00PM with the lecture beginning at 6:30PM.
UK Paul Mellon Lecture 2026: The Galloping Anglophile and 30 Years of World Monuments Fund Britain
To mark WMF Britain's 30th anniversary, join us in London for a special lecture to reflect on Paul Mellon’s extraordinary life and legacy.
date & time
Location
The Royal Academy of Arts
6 Burlington Gardens
London W1S 3ET
Paul Mellon (1907-1999) was one of the most influential transatlantic philanthropists of the 20th century: an American by birth, a Briton by instinct and education, and a collector whose extraordinary generosity permanently reshaped cultural institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Thirty years go, a bequest from Paul Mellon to World Monuments Fund led to the establishment of the Paul Mellon Fund for Architectural Preservation in Great Britain, which has supported WMF's work across the UK ever since.
To mark WMF Britain’s 30th anniversary, we invite you to join us for a special lecture by WMF Britain Trustee Professor Sir David Cannadine at The Royal Academy of Arts in London. He will reflect on Paul Mellon’s remarkable life and legacy, and explore how Mellon’s enduring values continue to find expression through the work of World Monuments Fund today.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required via Eventbrite. Doors open at 6:00PM with the lecture beginning at 6:30PM.