Recognizing the need to reach more people who care about our shared global heritage, the board of trustees has decided to adopt the public-facing name World Heritage USA. We remain officially the United States National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the primary U.S. organization supporting the World Heritage Convention and a wide spectrum of preservation activity both in the U.S. and abroad.
This effort is a refinement of our mission and programs: to promote the conservation of heritage globally while fostering connections to the international heritage community. We accomplish this through advocacy, education, and the exchange of people and ideas. Our International Members will continue to be ICOMOS members and our relationship within ICOMOS will not change.
Women as Stewards of Heritage
Annual Meeting 2025
International Approaches to Monument Removal, Relocation, and Reinterpretation
The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (World Heritage USA) promotes the conservation of world heritage and stronger connections to the global heritage community through advocacy, education, and the international exchange of people and ideas.
Statue of Liberty National Monument World Heritage Site (1984)
Check out the latest episode of The Monumental Project, "Creative Extremism: A Conversation with Michelle Browder."
www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/19053945 ... See MoreSee Less
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Check out the latest case study from the Monuments Toolkit on the Sacred Red Rock: worldheritageusa.org/monumentstoolkit/publications/sacred-red-rock-council-grove-kansas/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Read the latest case study from the Monuments Toolkit on the Vel R. Phillips monument in Madison, Wisconsin: worldheritageusa.org/monumentstoolkit/publications/vel-r-phillips-madison-wisconsin/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Check out, "Protecting Freedmen's Town, Part 2: Preservation with Freedmen's Town Conservancy," now, anywhere you listen to podcasts or at www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/18977495. ... See MoreSee Less
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Check out the latest blog post from the Monuments Toolkit on our website or Substack: worldheritageusa.org/federal-manipulation-of-the-monuments-landscape/ ... See MoreSee Less
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2026 Annual Symposium: Shared Heritage, Shared Future: Preservation, Stewardship, and the Next Generation
The ICOMOS-USA 2026 Symposium will bring together leading voices in preservation, policy, and cultural heritage July 8–10, 2026, in Philadelphia at a pivotal moment for the field. Grounded in the theme Shared Heritage, Shared Future, the program will explore how heritage is defined, interpreted, and protected across communities, across generations, and across borders.
From the growing recognition of intangible heritage to the evolving role of the United States on the global stage, the symposium offers a timely opportunity to engage with the ideas and people shaping what comes next. Be part of the conversation! Register now! usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F39735 ... See MoreSee Less
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Missed last week's "Women as Stewards of Heritage" webinar from the Monuments Toolkit? You can view the full episode now on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7u9vIE5OAI&t=3s ... See MoreSee Less
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🔴ICOMOS Statement on the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Context of the Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East
ICOMOS is concerned by confirmed and reported damage to cultural heritage in several countries across the region, in particular several World Heritage sites in Iran, Lebanon and Israel.
These incidents highlight the risk of irreversible loss.
ICOMOS calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international law and to safeguard cultural heritage and the communities who sustain it.
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The #MonumentsToolkit is now on Substack! If you're looking for another platform to access our blogs, case studies, and podcasts, you can subscribe to the stack and get email notifications for all the new productions of the Toolkit at monumentstoolkit.substack.com/ ... See MoreSee Less
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