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.
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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)
The Monuments Toolkit 2025 Summer Webinar Series kicks off this month! We'll be hosting three webinars between July and September to discuss current projects in the monuments landscape.
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🌐Day 2 of the 2025 IEP Orientation began with a preservation walking tour led by one of MTFA Design + Preservation’s Architectural Conservators who guided the group through some of her past projects. We learned about stone conservation methods used during the restoration of the Folger Theatre’s marble exterior, laser scanning techniques used at the Library of Congress, and various material analyses that were instrumental in the restoration of the Canon House Office Building’s interior.
🏛️ In the afternoon, the group arrived early for our tour of the U.S. Capitol Building and took advantage of the extra time to explore the visitor center museum’s exhibition on historic preservation. Then, we had the privilege of taking a historic preservation focused tour of the Capitol Building with representatives from the Architect of the Capitol’s office. During the tour, our group learned about ongoing preservation projects in the corridors, admired Brumidi’s dome and wall paintings, and learned about the meaning behind conservation of artwork in the rotunda.
✨To conclude the day, the group then made its way across the street to the Library of Congress and spent some time admiring the architecture, murals, and mosaics.
🔗 To see more content from Washington DC, check out our IEP 2025 highlight! If you would like to support the activities of World Heritage USA and International Exchange Program, you can make a donation at this link: usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/donation.jsp?campaign=7&
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Noah Price, our Media & Marketing Program Associate, was honored by the National Council of Public History with the New Professional Award. Congratulations Noah!
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🌐 Summer is here and so is another season of our International Exchange Program! Prior to the start of their internships, this year’s cohort gathered in Washington DC for an amazing few days of heritage-focused tours, visits, and meetings.
👩🏼🏫 Day 1 began with a welcome presentation from World Heritage USA and Allison Huchko, a 2022 IEP alumna who gave an overview of her IEP experience while on exchange in Lithuania. Next, the group met with representatives from the US Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center to learn about the nation’s involvement in international heritage protection. We were also joined by the and the ACHP - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation who spoke about their work preserving heritage and historic sites in the US.
📄 In the afternoon, the group paid a visit to the Department of the Interior to meet with our friends at the National Park Service. First, Heritage Documentation Programs, NPS talked about how they create and manage the nation’s largest archive of historic architectural, engineering, and landscape documentation. Next, the USNPS International Affairs Office discussed their role in nominating and monitoring the country’s World Heritage Sites, and the group had the chance to read through some recent World Heritage Site nomination dossiers. They also gifted us with an fun little souvenir!
📸 And of course, Day 1 could not be complete without a group photo!
🔗 If you would like to support the activities of World Heritage USA and International Exchange Program, you can make a donation at this link: usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/donation.jsp?campaign=7&
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🌐Introducing our 2025 International Exchange Program Interns! Learn more about where they are from, where they will be interning this summer, and what they are most looking forward to experiencing at this link: worldheritageusa.org/2025-international-exchange-program/
✨Subika Manandhar, Nepal // Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (Ohio History Connection) in Ohio, USA
✨Benis Che Nchang Epse Sema, Cameroon // National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington D.C., USA
✨Olivia Thornberry, USA // Center for Heritage Conservation in Ahmedabad, India
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Join us on June 26th at 12pm ET for the second episode of our webinar series, “Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice!”
In this episode, we will cover the basics of the Section 106 process. What is an undertaking? What triggers a Section 106 review? What steps are involved? Who are consulting parties in a Section 106 process?
To explore these questions and more, we will be joined by Blythe Semmer, Assistant Director for Special Initiatives at the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and Krista Horrocks, Education and Support Services Department Manager at Ohio History Connection.
🔗To learn more and register, click here: worldheritageusa.org/emerging-professionals/bridging-the-gap/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🌐Introducing our 2025 International Exchange Program Interns! Learn more about where they are from, where they will be interning this summer, and what they are most looking forward to experiencing at this link: worldheritageusa.org/2025-international-exchange-program/
✨Bisrat Engida, Ethiopia // Fallingwater (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy) in Pennsylvania, USA
✨Marnie Davies, Australia // Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (Ohio History Connection) in Ohio, USA
✨Audrey Gray, USA/Canada // Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage in Pristina, Kosovo
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This #pridemonth, the Monuments Toolkit is highlighting 3 LGBTQ+ monuments around the world that help diversify our monuments landscape and reconcile for past traumas. Learn more from our blog post: worldheritageusa.org/3-lgbtq-monuments/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🌐Introducing our 2025 International Exchange Program Interns! Learn more about where they are from, where they will be interning this summer, and what they are most looking forward to experiencing at this link: worldheritageusa.org/2025-international-exchange-program/
✨Sabina Busch, USA // Fixus Mobilis (Cultural Infrastructure Center) in Vilnus Lithuania
✨Sam Crowley, USA // National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) in Tiwanaku, Bolivia
✨Helen Crutcher, United Kingdom // San Antonio Missions National Historical Park In Texas, USA
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