World Heritage USA

How do communities navigate the complex conversations surrounding monuments and memorials? The Monuments Toolkit Workshop offers practical tools, real-world examples, and collaborative discussion to help preservation professionals, advocates, and community leaders address these important questions. Register today and join us in Philadelphia. https://worldheritageusa.org/symposium/

Join us for our next webinar, "Juneteenth as World Heritage: Context & Celebration" on June 18th from 2pm - 3pm EDT. Register at https://usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/eventRegistration.jsp?event=232&

Check out the latest blog post from the Monuments Toolkit, "Chicago's Approach to Monuments: A Model for Change," at https://worldheritageusa.org/chicagos-approach-to-monuments/

Shared Heritage. Shared Future. At a pivotal moment for preservation and cultural heritage, this year’s symposium will create space for dialogue, collaboration, and new ideas that connect communities across generations and across borders. Be a part of the conversation! Register today. https://worldheritageusa.org/symposium/

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: https://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).

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! https://worldheritageusa.org/symposium/

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! https://worldheritageusa.org/symposium/

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.

The latest episode of The Monumental Project is out now. Listen to "Monuments in Museums, Part 1: The Amoxtli Tezcatlipoca" at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/19132897

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 https://worldheritageusa.org/monumentstoolkit/publications/