News from World Monuments Fund

Around the World with World Monuments Fund

World Monuments Fund (WMF) is launching Heritage from Home, a series of monthly video tours of some of WMF’s most iconic sites, guided by the world-class specialists that safeguard them for the future. 

The first virtual site visit will be released on February 26 and include a behind-the-scenes visit to the iconic Angkor Archaeological Park under the guidance of Dr. Ginevra Boatto, WMF Representative for Southeast Asia.  

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WMF members will also have the opportunity to attend a live virtual presentation of select sites with WMF's expert staff. Not a member? Learn more about our membership program and join today!  

Reflecting on Landmark Sites in African American History

This month, we’re honoring Black history by looking at some of the landmark sites in the U.S. and abroad that demonstrate the crucial social significance of the built environment and its impact on collective memory.

Providing national and global perspectives on African American history with an examination of Alabama Civil Rights Sites across the Black Belt, San Antonio Woolworth Building in Texas, Bunce Island in Sierra Leone, and Providence Island in Liberia, this blog post explores the importance of heritage as a physical reminder of the long struggle for social justice in the U.S. and its roots in the Atlantic slave trade.

Bennerley Viaduct: Building Community Well-being Through Restoration

An On My Watch event

Featured on the 2020 World Monuments Watch, Bennerley Viaduct is being revitalized as part of a UK-wide and global movement to transform disused railway routes into trails for walking and cycling, with the aim of strengthening social ties, health, and well-being.

Join us on Thursday, April 22 at 1:00 pm (EST) // 6:00 pm (GMT) for a virtual discussion on the plan to restore Bennerley Viaduct and place heritage at the heart of quality of life.

Hosted by WMF Britain Executive Director John Darlington, the conversation will feature Kieran Lee, Community Engagement Officer from the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct, and Tim Dunn, railway architecture historian, author, and broadcaster/TV presenter. 

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