World Heritage USA

The latest episode of The Monumental Project is out now. Listen to "Monuments in Museums, Part 1: The Amoxtli Tezcatlipoca" at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/19132897

Are you trying to make a difference in your local monuments landscape? The Monuments Toolkit has released a Practical Guide to Local Government Engagement to help you get started. Check it out at https://worldheritageusa.org/monumentstoolkit/publications/

Check out the latest case study from the Monuments Toolkit on the Sacred Red Rock: https://worldheritageusa.org/monumentstoolkit/publications/sacred-red-rock-council-grove-kansas/

Read the latest case study from the Monuments Toolkit on the Vel R. Phillips monument in Madison, Wisconsin: https://worldheritageusa.org/monumentstoolkit/publications/vel-r-phillips-madison-wisconsin/

Check out the latest blog post from the Monuments Toolkit on our website or Substack: https://worldheritageusa.org/federal-manipulation-of-the-monuments-landscape/

2026 Annual Symposium: Shared Heritage, Shared Future: Preservation, Stewardship, and the Next Generation

The ICOMOS-USA 2026 Symposium will bring together leading voices in preservation, policy, and cultural heritage July 8–10, 2026, in Philadelphia at a pivotal moment for the field. Grounded in the theme Shared Heritage, Shared Future, the program will explore how heritage is defined, interpreted, and protected across communities, across generations, and across borders.

From the growing recognition of intangible heritage to the evolving role of the United States on the global stage, the symposium offers a timely opportunity to engage with the ideas and people shaping what comes next. Be part of the conversation! Register now! https://usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F39735

Missed last week's "Women as Stewards of Heritage" webinar from the Monuments Toolkit? You can view the full episode now on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7u9vIE5OAI&t=3s

🔴ICOMOS Statement on the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Context of the Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East

ICOMOS is concerned by confirmed and reported damage to cultural heritage in several countries across the region, in particular several World Heritage sites in Iran, Lebanon and Israel.

These incidents highlight the risk of irreversible loss.

ICOMOS calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international law and to safeguard cultural heritage and the communities who sustain it.

➡Read the full statement: https://buff.ly/5SYX4HY

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