We’re live at @tefaf New York!
World Monuments Fund is proud to kick off the first day of TEFAF New York as a Benefit Partner.
Discover our inaugural TEFAF New York presentation, and learn more about WMF’s work, at booth 105 at the @parkavearmory . On view through Tuesday, May 19!
📸: Alfonso Lozano
From New York’s iconic TWA Flight Center to the Eames House in California, modernism has shaped America’s landscape.
This #PreservationMonth, discover some of America’s modern icons ➡️
@worldmonumentsfund and @savingplaces are committed to safeguarding important heritage sites across the United States, including modern residences, restaurants, theaters, and more.
#SavingPlaces
Last night, House of SpeakEasy (@houseofspeakeasy ) and World Monuments Fund (@worldmonumentsfund ) welcomed a full audience at Joe's Pub (@joespub ) for a Seriously Entertaining evening of storytelling and reflections on what we protect and why it matters.
Celebrating 60 years of WMF protecting heritage around the world, and WMF’s anniversary publication, “Irreplaceable: 60 of Humanity’s Most Treasured Places,” Seriously Entertaining: "Safeguarding the Irreplaceable" featured moving talks by authors André Aciman (@acimanandre ) and Caroline Weber (@carolineweber2020 ), architect Annabelle Selldorf (@annabelleselldorf ), and documentary filmmaker Sosena Solomon (@sosena ), and was co-hosted by author and historian Amanda Foreman (@dramandaforeman ) and WMF President and CEO Bénédicte de Montlaur (@benedictedemontlaur ).
#HouseofSpeakEasy #WMF #SeriouslyEntertaining #JoesPub
🌿🎬 Descubre el Parque Nacional del Río Abiseo, ahora en YouTube
Te presentamos el tráiler de “Abiseo, el bosque cultural de los chachapoya”, un viaje a uno de los paisajes más fascinantes del Perú que documenta una expedición de WMF.
El Parque Nacional del Río Abiseo, Patrimonio Mundial Mixto por la @unesco , este territorio único reúne una extraordinaria riqueza natural y cultural; y el documental destaca la investigación y conservación llevada a cabo por un equipo interdisciplinario de WMF Perú.
🎥 Acompáñanos a ver el documental completo ahora disponible en nuestro canal de YouTube: https://youtu.be/2x_mKHRAPXY
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🌿🎬 Discover the Río Abiseo National Park, now in YouTube
We’re excited to share the trailer for “Abiseo, Cultural Forest of the Chachapoya,” a journey into one of Peru’s most fascinating landscapes, documented by a WMF expedition.
The Río Abiseo National Park, a Mixed World Heritage Site by @unesco , is a unique territory bringing together extraordinary natural and cultural richness. The documentary highlights the research and preservation carried out by an interdisciplinary team from WMF Peru.
🎥 Join us and watch the full documentary now available on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ItAxWanxv0Y
World Monuments Fund is proud to join @TEFAF New York as a Benefit Partner!
For over 60 years, WMF has worked with local communities to safeguard irreplaceable cultural heritage around the world.
From medieval masterpieces in Ani, Türkiye to the legendary moai on Rapa Nui, Chile, explore WMF’s heritage conservation work with its inaugural TEFAF New York presentation.
Visit booth 105 at the @parkavearmory to learn more.
TEFAF New York
May 15–19, 2026 (May 14 by invitation only)
Global Lead Partner: AXA
New York Lead Partner: Bank of America
From London’s Saint Paul’s Cathedral to Spain's Alhambra, WMF has worked at some of Europe’s most iconic heritage sites. This #EuropeDay, explore five of these historic places:
📍Saint Paul’s Cathedral, United Kingdom
📍Alhambra, Spain
📍Jerónimos Cloister and Church, Portugal
📍Venice, Italy
📍Notre-Dame of Paris, France
Libya has seen upheaval and civil war since 2011, only now is there some stability. As well as terrible loss of life, large swathes of buildings were damaged and destroyed in the fighting.
History Hit worked with World Monuments Fund and the British Council to make this film in Benghazi, exploring the city’s cultural heritage and efforts to preserve the history post-conflict.
You can find out more about @worldmonumentsfund work in Benghazi on their website!
🎥 Heritage After Conflict: Libya
@worldmonumentsfund , @laconservancy , and @arg.create are honored to receive @capreservation ’s Trustees’ Award for Excellence for our Rapid-Response Heritage Documentation project in the wake of the devastating January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
After a system of wildfires burned over 50,000 acres across Los Angeles County, destroying more than 16,000 structures, World Monuments Fund partnered with Los Angeles Conservancy and Architectural Resources Group to ensure that heritage sites were accounted for in post-disaster documentation and recovery operations.
Learn more about this award at the 🔗 in our bio.
📸 courtesy of Rico Mandel
#LA #losangeles #lafires
How can heritage survive brutal conflict? History Hit and World Monuments Fund visited Benghazi to explore the city’s cultural heritage and efforts to preserve this history post- conflict.
This is a thought-provoking film, made with remarkable people who realise the value and benefits of heritage, not just in tourist destinations, but in our own neighbourhoods and daily lives.
You can find out more about @worldmonumentsfund work in Benghazi on their website.
Après des décennies de fermeture, l’inscription de la chapelle de la Sorbonne en janvier 2025 sur la "Watch List" de l'ONG World Monuments Fund (WMF), a marqué le début d'un nouveau chapitre pour cet édifice remarquable situé au cœur du Quartier latin (5e).🌟
Après la restauration du tombeau de Richelieu dans son chœur puis des portes monumentales, c'est au tour des peintures murales du transept et des quatre médaillons de Champaigne d'être restaurés.🤩
👉https://www.paris.fr/pages/un-nouveau-depart-pour-la-chapelle-de-la-sorbonne-29866
📷Matthieu SAMADET
📌Le travail du World Monuments Fund à la Chapelle de la Sorbonne est rendu possible, en partie, par le Fonds AXA pour le Progrès humain, partenaire principal de la World Monuments Watch, The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust, Accor, JP Molyneux Studio, Danny Kaye and Silvia Fine Kaye Foundation, Alexis Kugel, Alice Goldet, Renaud de Lesquen, et un donateur anonyme.
#parisculture #parismaville #chefsdoeuvre #eglise #patrimoine #restauration #paris5
Happy Birthday to Keith Haring, an iconic American artist and activist.
In 2003, Haring’s final artwork, “The Life of Christ,” a gilded bronze triptych, was installed in Paris’s Church of Saint-Eustache. As one of the first churches in Paris to host a parish-based support group for individuals living with HIV/AIDS, the triptych encapsulates the church's history as a place of acceptance and advocacy.
This artwork still stands in the church’s Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Chapel as a powerful testament to Haring’s enduring legacy and the church’s long-standing commitment to inclusivity. But in recent years, the chapel that houses this moving piece was in urgent need of conservation.
In 2025, WMF, alongside the City of Paris, the owner of the monument, and the Saint‑Eustache parish, launched a new phase of work at Saint-Eustache to restore the chapel’s wall paintings and shine a light on the space's connection to HIV/AIDS advocacy. This initiative builds on earlier efforts: the Saint‑Joseph Chapel was restored in 2023 with WMF’s support, and interpretive panels have since been installed throughout the church to illuminate this overlooked history.
📸 courtesy of Jean-Marc-Moser.
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World Monuments Fund's work at the Church of Saint-Eustache has been made possible, in part, by support from The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust; the Selz Foundation; Anthony V. Thompson; Semmaris; and Alice Goldet.
#keithharing
Did you know that participants in our Bridge to Crafts Careers Program (B2CC) use cemeteries as hands-on classrooms?
B2CC addresses the growing need for craftspeople experienced in the preservation trades by providing training, including in cemeteries, to students in the United States.
This year, @worldmonumentsfund ’s B2CC is expanding to New Orleans, partnering with @prcnola and Gambrel & Peak Historic Preservation Consulting to address the St. Louis Cemetery No. 2’s conservation needs.
In New Orleans for @jazzfest ? Head to Tent G at the Louisiana Folklife Village to hear from Karina Roca of @prcnola about historic preservation trades—including B2CC!
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World Monuments Fund’s Bridge to Crafts Careers program has been made possible, in part, by support from Virginia James; Heckscher Foundation for Children; Nora McNeely Hurley and Manitou Fund; Tianaderrah Foundation / Nellie and Robert Gipson; and an anonymous donor.
