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Connecting Communities and Collections ICCROM is pleased to invite proposals for innovative local field projects aimed at strengthening and showcasing the benefits of Southeast Asia’s rich and diverse heritage through Collections,…

What do the next generation of conservation professionals think about studying in the time of COVID? Students Eleonora Sermoneta and Amber Bhatty share their insights into the challenges and priorities associated with learning about heritage…

A new symposium on Africa’s modern heritage, taking place later this year, is seeking written and digital submissions. St Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral (1938), Asmara (Eritrea) by Edward Denison Modern Heritage of Africa (MoHoA) will host two new…

Earlier this year, ICCROM participated in a series of international webinars organized by the Italian Ministry of Culture and introduced by the culture minister Dario Franceschini, under Italy’s Presidency of the G20. The webinars were a…

Click to enlarge     The vibrant heritage of Latin America and the Caribbean includes diverse and prominent contemporary cultural expressions, World Heritage sites, ancient cultures and subcultures, strong links to the…

With great sadness, ICCROM has learnt of the passing, after a short illness, of our former Council member, Dr. Lazar Sumanov on 9 May 2021. Lazar was an open and positive person, optimistic and hospitable. He was always active, working to…

Alternating with the Archives each month, this section features special items from the ICCROM Library, giving an insight into the varied resources of this important collection. More than half a century has passed since the death of Louis…

Want to learn how to use the traditional knowledge held by your local community to reduce disaster risk?  With the aim of breaking language barriers and empowering communities, ICCROM is pleased to announce that its digital…

On 21 May 2021, the Director-General, Webber Ndoro, was honoured to receive a delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan led by H.E. Mr. Aziz Abdukhakimov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Sport.  Mr. Abdukhakimov was…

Click to enlarge   Today is International Museum Day, which in 2021 invites us to “reimagine” cultural institutions as a leading force for post-pandemic recovery and change. It is an occasion to share big ideas and reflect on how…

The last of a series of videos on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on heritage is now available! How can you provide access to cultural heritage during the pandemic? The current social distancing rules have led many heritage places such as museums…

Ingmar Holmström, long-time ICCROM collaborator and friend, passed on 31 March 2021 at the age of nearly 88 years.  Born on 23 February 1933, Ingmar studied in Stockholm, where he graduated in Civil Engineering from the Higher Technical…

Description This webinar will focus on ICCROM's Internships Programme. We will hear the experience of ten talented young professionals, who have been involved in ICCROM activities, ranging from fact finding projects and data analysis,…

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Dates: November 15 to 19, 2021 Format: Online, Zoom platform Organizers: ICCROM and the Coordinación Nacional de Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural – Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia Deadline for submission of…

“World Heritage governance – Being prepared to manage and change continuity.” Site managers of World Heritage sites from around the world are invited to this year’s World Heritage Site Managers Forum (WHSMF), held in the occasion of the 44th…

The ICCROM Library and Archives will reopen on Monday 10 May 2021 only by appointment. Please follow the instructions on the respective pages of the Archives and the Library.

Andrzej Romański/Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika, Torun Polish chemist and conservator of monuments, professor at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń he was born and spent his childhood in Warsaw. Then he was sent to forced labor in…

From Nefertari’s Tomb (Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Egypt), this image is part of a series of photographic prints taken by Giorgio Torraca during an ICCROM mission in 1978. The mission was to assess the deterioration processes affecting the…