World Monuments Fund (WMF) works with local communities around the world to safeguard irreplaceable cultural heritage. For over half a century, WMF has led the way in conserving architectural and cultural sites that span the history of human civilization.

World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, international, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training.

World Monuments Fund (WMF) is the leading independent organization devoted to safeguarding the world’s most treasured places to enrich people’s lives and build mutual understanding across cultures and communities.

Since 1988, World Monuments Fund has honored extraordinary leaders making a difference for cultural heritage across the globe with the Hadrian Award and the Watch Award. We also recognize preservationists who have demonstrated innovative solutions to preserve or restore threatened modern architecture with our biannual World Monuments Fund/Knoll ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also...

Jan 15, 2025 · For years, the World Monuments Fund has sought to draw attention and resources to endangered cultural heritage sites including Machu Picchu in Peru, temples in Cambodia and the old city of Taiz in ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The nonprofit World Monuments Fund has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list, a list of cultural heritage sites it deems most at risk of disappearing due to threats like war, climate change, natural disasters, and tourism.The list, released once every two years, brings to the forefront these at-risk buildings and sites in an effort to mobilize local and …

Jan 22, 2025 · The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced its 2025 watch list of heritage sites facing major challenges – and this year’s locations span five continents, and the Moon. Announced biennially since 1996, the WMF aims to help historic places at risk by building awareness around their status and mobilising action.

Jan 16, 2025 · Maine’s trove of historic lighthouses, a collection of Albanian monasteries, a Parisian chapel, and Earth’s sole natural satellite are among the latest cultural heritage sites identified by global heritage preservation nonprofit the World Monuments Fund (WMF) as being “Watch”-worthy.

Jan 15, 2025 · To date, World Monuments Fund has contributed more than $120 million toward projects at nearly 350 Watch sites, with the visibility provided by the Watch helping communities leverage an...