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    Sep 102018
    2018 Watch – Global Spotlight, Local Action

    This year 25 sites were selected representing a wide variety of challenges ranging from human conflict and urbanization to natural disaster and climate change. From ancient sites to works of the 20th century, from rural settings to bustling urban centers, the 2018 Watch sites present timely opportunities for conservation, community engagement, and sustainable development. We’ll… See full Event

  • News by John Darlington posted on 20-08-18

    Colin Amery, 1944 – 2018

    The staff and trustees of World Monuments Fund Britain were deeply saddened to hear the news of Colin Amery’s death after a long illness. Colin was WMFBs founding Director, helping to set up the charity in 1995, where he stayed until 2007. An outstanding architectural historian, Colin was a champion of the highest standards of…

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  • News by John Darlington posted on 06-06-18

    John Julius Norwich, 1929 – 2018

    It is with great sadness that I report to you the death of John Julius Cooper, Viscount Norwich, who passed away in London on Friday 1st June aged 88. John Julius was deeply connected to both WMF and WMF Britain.  He was an Honorary Chairman of the WMF and Chair of WMFB from its inception…

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  • Blackpool Piers

    Blackpool is unique amongst seaside resorts in Britain. It wasn’t the earliest resort or even the first resort for working class holidaymakers but it nonetheless grew to dwarf every other seaside resort in the country in size and the range of entertainments on offer. It’s the only seaside resort in the country with three piers…

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    Stonemasonry Training in Mafraq, Jordan

    Completed and assembled mouldings

    In recent years the world has witnessed the devastating impacts of human conflict on the Syrian people and their treasured cultural sites. World Monuments Fund has launched a new initiative, a Jordan-based heritage conservation training program for Syrian refugees and Jordanians in Mafraq, Jordan. WMF has been committed to protecting and conserving heritage in conflict zones and strengthening communities around sustainable commitments to heritage for decades. This training programme is made possible thanks to the support of the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund and Petra National Trust in Jordan.

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    Saving Moseley Road Baths

    World Monuments Fund’s support of a community-led movement to protect, conserve, and steward Moseley Road Baths, a Grade II* listed Edwardian swimming complex in Birmingham, led to a major milestone in March 2018: the Birmingham City Council, with a coalition of community groups and heritage organisations, agreed on a plan to keep community members swimming at the Baths while beginning an extensive programme of maintenance and repair. Moseley Road Baths embodies Birmingham’s architectural, social, and industrial heritage. It tells the story of the rise of the working class in 20th-century England and the lives of people who lived there. Of equal importance is the role the Baths play in the local community today, as a cherished, safe, and therapeutic space to be among family, friends, and neighbours.

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  • Archived Public talk Archived

    Mar 62018
    Culture in Crisis: Spotlight on the Syrian Stonemasonry Training Programme

    Trainees practicing their carving skills
    Join us for an evening exploring the inspiring achievements of the World Monuments Fund’s Syrian Stonemasonry Training Programme. The event will provide an opportunity to take stock of the progress made so far as well as highlighting the project’s future ambitions; including short talks, videos of work to date and a Q&A with the team who join us from the Mafraq centre in Jordan. See full Event

  • Comment by John Darlington posted on 07-02-18

    Soft Power and Heritage

    On 8th November 2017, Louvre Abu Dhabi finally opened its doors.  The culmination of over ten years of negotiation, planning and construction, and at a cost exceeding 1 Billion Euros, the new museum explores connections between cultures around the world.  It is another statement of global intent from the UAE and a smart move by…

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  • Comment by John Darlington posted on 07-02-18

    Fake Heritage: In a World Growing used to Fake News, We Now Have Fake Heritage

    Damien Hirst’s monumental new show Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable looks and feels utterly gorgeous. An extraordinary assemblage of over 2,000 objects, carefully raised off the seabed from the wreck of the Apistos and convincingly displayed in Punta della Dogana and Palazzo Grassi, two of Venice’s heavyweight museums.

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  • Stonemasonry Training in Mafraq, Jordan

    Stone Masonry Training in Mafraq

    When the British Government set up the Cultural Protection Fund to support people and heritage in war-torn areas of the world, we at World Monuments Fund looked at how our expertise could make the biggest impact.  Three issues were at the top of our minds:  firstly, the extraordinary monumental heritage of Iraq and Syria, which…

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