World Monuments Fund

On #WorldTourismDay, we are proud to announce an industry-pioneering three-year partnership with World Monuments Fund (WMF). This collaboration underscores our commitment to protecting cultural heritage and promoting sustainable tourism that benefits both communities and destinations. Accor and WMF will harness their complementary expertise, resources, and global reach to deliver projects that enhance destinations, build long-term resilience, and ensure these cherished landmarks can thrive for generations to come. As Sébastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO of Accor, stated: “Through this meaningful partnership, Accor is deepening its commitment to safeguarding the cultural heritage while preserving the world’s most cherished destinations. This collaboration also aims to foster new initiatives for a sustainable and responsible development of the travel sector. We continue our purpose to pioneer the art of responsible hospitality, connecting cultures with passion and generosity.” Learn more about this partnership: https://lnkd.in/enNYBXEy #Accor #WorldMonumentsFund

Join us at Paris Photo Fair in November! 📸 In partnership Magnum Foundation, we are excited to debut "Heritage in Focus" at this year's #photography fair. The exhibition will feature select works from four emerging photographers of cultural heritage sites across the globe. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKr-4qZV #Paris #Heritage #CulturalHeritage #ParisPhotoFair

Yesterday, the United Nations adopted the "Pact for the Future," which calls on member states to place culture at the center of #sustainabledevelopment plans and strengthen actions to address #climatechange. We applaud this pact and are proud to showcase the role #culturalheritage can play in building more #sustainable futures through our work with communities around the globe. As a part of our new Climate Heritage Initiative, we’re redoubling our commitment to using cultural heritage to drive #climate action by: 💧 Rehabilitating historic water infrastructure, including five key sites in India.   🌿 Using #culturalheritage as a tool to help historic places of cultivation adapt to and mitigate the impacts of #climatechange, with lessons learned from the Potager du Roi.  🌊 Developing a series of reliable resources for coastal sites around the world threatened by the impact of #climatechange in partnership with English Heritage. 🪷 Creating greener greenhouses by designing models for sustainable energy transition at important historic buildings, like The Palm House and Waterlily House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Learn more about our Climate Heritage Initiative: https://lnkd.in/etv6AhPe Photo of Hurst Castle by English Heritage.  #OurCommonFuture #climateheritage #ClimateWeekNYC  +++++  World Monuments Fund India’s work at Rajon ki Baoli, New Delhi; Taj Bawdi, Karnataka; Kundvav, Gujarat; Jaipur Baolis, Rajasthan; and Temples and Ghats in Wai, Maharashtra, has been undertaken in partnership with the TCS Foundation.    World Monuments Fund India’s work at the Taj Bawdi Community Center (Eastern Serai) has been made possible by support from The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust.     World Monuments Fund’s Cultivating Resilience program has been made possible by support from The Gerard B. Lambert Foundation.     World Monuments Fund’s Coastal Connections project has been made possible, in part, by support from the Paul Mellon Fund for Architectural Preservation in Great Britain.     World Monuments Fund's work at Kew Gardens has been made possible, in part, by support from Hélène Marie and Jake Shafran, The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust, Nora McNeely Hurley and Manitou Fund, and the Aldama Foundation. 

Celebrate #culturalheritage this fall at World Monuments Fund’s annual #HadrianGala! ✨       Held at the The New York Public Library on October 28, this Venetian masquerade will honor Peter Marino Architect and Dr. Marilyn Perry for their contributions to preserving and protecting the world's architectural and cultural heritage.      This year’s fête is made possible with support from GRoW Annenberg Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), and Tiffany & Co. and held in conjunction with the World Monuments Summit, WMF’s annual conference on heritage preservation supported by Studio by Tishman Speyer. https://lnkd.in/evN9PZdd 

Tune in tomorrow! WMF’s Senior Regional Director of the Middle East and North Africa, Alessandra Peruzzetto, will discuss intentional destruction of cultural heritage in V&A Dundee’s “Destruction by Design: The Legacies of Damage to Cultural Heritage” conference. Free online tickets are still available: https://lnkd.in/evHmJVDj #culturalheritage #worldheritage #conservation #preservation

Join World Monuments Fund Britain this Saturday, September 21 for our Watch Day event at Hurst Castle in partnership with English Heritage. Watch Days are public events held at heritage sites worldwide to highlight the importance of vibrant community engagement and local stewardship in the sustainable preservation of heritage sites. The Tudor fortress, which was named on the 2022 World Monuments Watch, will celebrate the occasion through a variety of activities from displays, re-enactments, and informative talks to musket-firing demonstrations. Entry to the Watch Day event is free for visitors. For directions to Hurst Castle, please visit https://lnkd.in/eEt2_hQb. #culturalheritage #heritage #worldheritage

This week, a panel of world-class experts will convene to select which of the over 200 #heritage site nominations will make the 2025 World Monuments Watch. Throughout its 30 years, the Watch has evolved into an #advocacy program collaborating with nominators and local communities who want to take action to preserve their sites. This year’s panel of experts includes: Lynn Meskell of the University of Pennsylvania, Albino Jopela of the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) - Official, Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic of Europa Nostra, Nelly Robles García of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), Pasang Dolma Sherpa of the Center of Indigenous Peoples’ Research & Development (CIPRED), Brinda Somaya of Somaya and Kalappa Consultants (SNK), and Lyu Zhou of the National Heritage Center at Tsinghua University.   Data from submitted nominations identifies six major challenges threatening #culturalheritage sites around the world. Read more about the panelists and our findings on the top six threats to #culturalheritage:

Since 2023, World Monuments Fund has prioritized the protection of Ukraine's #culturalheritage during and after the war through our Ukraine Heritage Response Fund. This Fund supports immediate action to protect #Ukraine's irreplaceable treasures from further damage and prepares for post-crisis recovery #conservation. In the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ new Google Arts and Culture story, explore our work on the ground, including repairing the glass dome of the Teacher’s House in #Kyiv: https://lnkd.in/eU9_PgsX   The Ukraine Heritage Response Fund was created with leadership support from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. World Monuments Fund would also like to thank the other generous donors who have supported the Fund, including the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) and U.S. Embassy Kyiv; Cultural Emergency Response (CER) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands; Richard Lounsbery Foundation; Tianaderrah Foundation / Nellie and Robert Gipson; Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Kaye Foundation; Flora Family Foundation; Christie's; and other supporters. #worldheritage #preservation #ukraine 

📚Grab your backpacks, we’re heading #backtoschool! Class is in session at this trio of World Monuments Fund/ Knoll Modernism Prize recipients. With innovative #modernist design, France's Karl Marx School, Japan’s Hizuchi Elementary School, and Germany’s ADGB Trade Union School are top of class.    Awarded biennially, the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism prize celebrates modernist preservation success stories and recognizes the architects, designers, and preservationists whose work enhances public awareness of the seminal role that modernism plays in the built environment.      Swipe to explore the modernist #educational sites:     1-2 – Described as “the most beautiful school in France,” Villejuif’s Karl Marx School was designed by architect André Lurçat and opened in 1933    3 – Hizuchi Elementary School, located in Yawatahama City, Japan, is an example of post-war modernist architecture. This functionalist, wood-framed school was designed by Masatsune Matsumura     4 – The complex of the ADGB Trade Union School, designed by Hannes Meyer and Hans Wittwer from 1928 to 1930, also represents a functionalist view of architecture. The #Bauhaus structure was built to provide further education for trade union members    Read more: https://lnkd.in/dVdanNw The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize has been made possible, in part, by support from Knoll.

📚Grab your backpacks, we’re heading #backtoschool! Class is in session at this trio of World Monuments Fund/ Knoll Modernism Prize recipients. With innovative #modernist design, France's Karl Marx School, Japan’s Hizuchi Elementary School, and Germany’s ADGB Trade Union School are top of class.    Awarded biennially, the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism prize celebrates modernist preservation success stories and recognizes the architects, designers, and preservationists whose work enhances public awareness of the seminal role that modernism plays in the built environment.      Swipe to explore the modernist #educational sites:     1-2 – Described as “the most beautiful school in France,” Villejuif’s Karl Marx School was designed by architect André Lurçat and opened in 1933    3 – Hizuchi Elementary School, located in Yawatahama City, Japan, is an example of post-war modernist architecture. This functionalist, wood-framed school was designed by Masatsune Matsumura     4 – The complex of the ADGB Trade Union School, designed by Hannes Meyer and Hans Wittwer from 1928 to 1930, also represents a functionalist view of architecture. The #Bauhaus structure was built to provide further education for trade union members    Read more: https://lnkd.in/dVdanNw The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize has been made possible, in part, by support from Knoll.