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Register now and take part in this online event to be held on 29 and 30 November 2021. Join us in showcasing the diversity and value of heritage samples research collections from around the globe and share your experiences regarding their management and preservation.

The 32nd ICCROM General Assembly is fast approaching and will take place entirely online. Delegates will meet between 12:00 and 15:00 (Rome, Italy - CET) on 27 and 28 October 2021, with proceedings to be livestreamed each day.

ICCROM has joined IIC and ICOM-CC in committing to lead transformative action within the cultural heritage sector in response to the climate crisis. Our three organizations will work together to reduce our own emissions, while mobilizing an international coalition of sustainability initiatives to help the world reach net zero by 2050.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is an opportunity to acknowledge a common understanding of how the cultural and natural heritage of a place can reinforce our capacity for disaster risk reduction and contribute to a more sustainable future. By considering climate risks, we aim to build resilience, encouraging community-based approaches while linking together the social and...

With the aim of breaking language barriers and providing knowledge where it is most needed, ICCROM is pleased to announce the release of the Portuguese translation of its pioneering resource, the First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis Handbook and its Toolkit. The translations were made possible thanks to the generous support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the coordination of...

After the success of the first three modules of RE-ORG Emilia-Romagna in Italy, held online from 26 April to 3 June 2021, the fourth phase from 4 to 8 October has now kicked off. This activity will involve on-site practice for implementing a reorganization plan using the civic museums of Modena and Cento as case studies.

ICCROM recently joined practitioners, decision-makers and leaders from around the world at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, held in a hybrid format in Marseille, France, and online after being postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our two organizations are close partners on the World Heritage Leadership programme and share a commitment to improving conservation and management...

ICCROM is kickstarting its Heritage Recovery Programme in Mosul, a two-year capacity building programme organized in collaboration with UNESCO and the University of Mosul and with the financial support of the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the European Union.

On 13 September 2021, 19 staff members from nine museums in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand met online and embarked on a seven-month journey to reorganize their collections in storage, under a joint venture of ICCROM’s CollAsia programme and the National Discovery Museum Institute (Museum Siam) in Bangkok, supported by CHA - Korean Cultural Heritage...

Do you have a material sample collection you would like to showcase? Do you want to share with others the research discoveries made using your collection? - If yes, please submit a poster to the 2-day online poster session and roundtable organized by the ICCROM Heritage Samples Archives Initiative.