What is the World Monuments Watch program?

The World Monuments Watch is a flagship advocacy program created by the New York-based private non-profit organization, the World Monuments Fund. It calls upon governments, preservation groups, and individuals worldwide to nominate particularly endangered monuments and heritage sites. In doing so, nominators commit themselves to participate in planned preservation projects to protect historic, artistic, and architectural heritage.

What we know

• The World Monuments Watch is a flagship advocacy program of the World Monuments Fund. [2, 3]
• The World Monuments Fund is a private non-profit organization based in New York. [2, 3]
• The program calls on global governments and organizations to nominate particularly endangered monuments and sites. [2]
• Nominators commit to participating in a carefully planned preservation project for the nominated sites. [2]

Where to go next

• a case in pointWhich specific sites were featured in the 2000 World Monuments Watch?
• how it workedHow does the World Monuments Fund operate its preservation projects?
• whenWhat is the history of the World Monuments Watch list across different years?
• whoWho founded the World Monuments Fund in New York?
• compared withWhat role does American Express play in supporting cultural heritage programs?
• an unexpected connectionHow do corporate partnerships fund global monument preservation?The World Monuments Watch operates through a partnership involving private corporate entities like American Express alongside non-profit organizations to advocate for endangered sites.

Sources

• [1]2000 World Monuments Watch (Wikidata Q3244111) · CC0 1.0
• [2]2000 World Monuments Watch · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]2002 World Monuments Watch · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]2004 World Monuments Watch · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]2006 World Monuments Watch · CC BY-SA 4.0