The takienta, the traditional Batammariba house, is the living product of a distinctive cultural expression and the focus of World Monuments Fund's (WMF) work at Koutammakou, a 2020 World Monuments Watch site in Benin and Togo.
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This year marks 200 years since Peru's proclamation of independence. As we commemorate this bicentennial, we want to share some of World Monuments Fund's (WMF) work preserving the treasured heritage of this incredible country. The Peru’s enormous variety of cultural sites requires a... Read more
The centuries-old temple of Wat Chaiwatthanaram is recognized by cultural historians as the structure most emblematic of Buddhism’s influence on Thai society.
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WMF launched the biennial World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize with founding sponsor Knoll in 2008 to raise awareness about preservation success stories in buildings that are emblematic of the modern movement. As... Read more
Home to a wide variety of natural and cultural heritage, the African continent represents a stunning diversity of cultures and practices. From vestiges of civilizations past to centuries-old churches and rich cultural landscapes, heritage sites across Africa span all of human history.
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Countries:
Benin, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Zimbabwe
We invite you to meet the amazing women of World Monuments Fund in the field, stationed across the globe, who work with communities to safeguard their cultural heritage.
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Over the past twelve months, we completed projects in Nepal, Japan, and Sierra Leone, and reached key milestones in our work from the US to the UK. We successfully adapted our capacity-building programs to virtual platforms and hybrid formats; expanded our public programming to introduce... Read more
Jewish culture has been influenced by thousands of years of migration, and wherever Jewish people have made their homes, they have built monuments to their traditions and faith. World Monuments Fund (WMF)’s Jewish Heritage Program... Read more
World Monuments Fund (WMF) has been working at Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia, since 1989. Now employing more than 100 full-time conservation technicians and specialists, WMF strives to ensure that this... Read more