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)
Calling all emerging professionals! Register to attend our next Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice webinar.
Join us at 12pm (Noon) Eastern on Tuesday, June 2nd for our sixth episode of the series. In this episode, we will be discussing Site Management. We will be joined by Mitch Maniccia, Director of Operations at the Seward House Museum in Auburn, NY and Matthew Webster, Vice President of Operations for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. We are thrilled to have these two professionals share their experience with us. Join us to hear about the ins and outs of site management, including topics such as community engagement and security.
Registration link: usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/eventRegistration.jsp?event=231&
Many believe that there is a significant gap between the preservation theory learned in classrooms and the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in preservation practice. Our Bridging the Gap webinar series aims to bridge this gap by providing specialized preservation training, addressing real-life applications that aren’t typically covered in academic settings. This series is funded by a grant from the Historic Preservation Education Foundation (HPEF). ... See MoreSee Less
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What does the future of cultural heritage look like? Join leading experts, practitioners, and emerging voices at the ICOMOS-USA 2026 Symposium as we explore preservation, interpretation, and stewardship across generations and borders. Register today! worldheritageusa.org/symposium/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Join ICOMOS-USA in Philadelphia this July as preservation leaders, scholars, and advocates come together for “Shared Heritage, Shared Future.” From intangible heritage to the future of stewardship, this year’s symposium will explore the conversations shaping what comes next. Learn more and register now! worldheritageusa.org/symposium/ ... See MoreSee Less
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What happens when Indigenous researchers respond to a Western museum calling a codex a "living ancestor"? In this season finale and our first episode entirely in Spanish, Dr. Omar Aguilar Sánchez, Mixtec archaeologist and founder of Colectivo Nchivi Ñuu Savi, and Mtro. Gibránn Becerra Álvarez, archaeologist and member of Voladores de Cuetzalan del Progreso, bring the voices that Part 1 was missing. They speak from their communities about codices as living heritage, rematriation, ongoing colonial processes, and why the definitions of "monument" and "cultural heritage" need to be rethought from the voices of the peoples themselves.
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¿Qué pasa cuando investigadores indígenas responden a un museo occidental que describe un códice como un "ancestro vivo"? En este final de temporada y nuestro primer episodio completamente en español, el Dr. Omar Aguilar Sánchez, arqueólogo mixteco, fundador y director del Colectivo Nchivi Ñuu Savi, y el Mtro. Gibránn Becerra Álvarez, arqueólogo e integrante de Voladores de Cuetzalan del Progreso, traen las voces que faltaban en la Parte 1. Nos hablan desde sus comunidades sobre los códices como patrimonio vivo, la rematriación, procesos coloniales vigentes, y por qué las definiciones de "monumento" y "patrimonio cultural" necesitan ser repensadas desde las voces de los pueblos. ... See MoreSee Less
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The latest episode of The Monumental Project is out now. Listen to "Monuments in Museums, Part 1: The Amoxtli Tezcatlipoca" at www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/19132897 ... See MoreSee Less
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Are you trying to make a difference in your local monuments landscape? The Monuments Toolkit has released a Practical Guide to Local Government Engagement to help you get started. Check it out at worldheritageusa.org/monumentstoolkit/publications/ ... See MoreSee Less
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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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