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Discover our current work at sites and programs around the world.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Archaeological Park

Angkor was once the seat of the Khmer Empire, which ruled a large portion of Southeast Asia between the ninth and fifteenth centuries CE.

Utah, United States

Bears Ears National Monument

A government plan puts sacred lands and sites of the United States’ indigenous people at risk.

Babylon, Iraq

The Ishtar Gate of Babylon

WMF has been working with Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) since 2009 on the Future of Babylon project, including Ishtar Gate.

Beijing, China

Qianlong Garden Conservation Project

The Qianlong Garden was built by the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to serve as a part of his retirement complex for use following his 60-year reign.

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Traditional Houses in the Old Jewish Mahallah of Bukhara

Documentation and assistance will highlight the history of Jewish presence in Central Asia following the migration of the community.

Mosul, Iraq

Mosul Cultural Museum

The Mosul Museum Rehabilitation Project aims to rehabilitate the second largest museum in Iraq and one of the few modernist structures still existing in Mosul after it was heavily damaged by the Islamic State.

New York, New York, United States

The Bridge to Crafts Careers Program

This program addresses the growing need for craftspeople experienced in the preservation arts by providing training and job placement opportunities to students.

Hyderabad, India

Osmania Women's College

Osmania Women’s College has a gripping history and an important modern function, but years of decline and faulty repair put its structural stability at risk.

Lisbon, Portugal

Jeronimos Monastery and Church

King Manuel I erected a large monastery close to the site where Henry the Navigator had built a church dedicated to Santa Maria de Belém in the fifteenth century.

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Wat Chaiwatthanaram, an outstanding structure designed in the Khmer style, was laid out to represent a cosmological chart of the Buddhist universe.

Mount Sinjar, Iraq

Mam Rashan Shrine

Reconstruction of a shrine destroyed in a genocidal campaign can establish greater recognition for a minority community that has been denied equality.

Lisbon, Portugal

Alcântara and Rocha do Conde d'Óbidos Maritime Stations (Almada Negreiros Murals)

Mid-century murals by Afro-Portuguese artist José de Almada Negreiros need conservation to promote underrepresented narratives and serve as a catalyst for port revitalization.

San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico

Teotihuacan

More inclusive tourism planning and visitor management at an iconic archaeological park can help address economic challenges facing surrounding communities.

Erbil, Iraq

Erbil Citadel

Settled more than 6,000 years ago, Erbil Citadel is thought to be one of the longest continuously inhabited sites in the world.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phnom Bakheng

Phnom Bakheng, the state temple of the first Khmer capital at Angkor, is one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures.

Patan, Nepal

Char Narayan Temple

Nepal is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, and its rich heritage would not have survived over the centuries were it not for painstaking reconstruction efforts.

Benin and Togo

Koutammakou, Land of the Batammariba

Conservation of traditional dwellings will help the Batammariba people remain in their historic homeland and preserve their way of life.

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Rock-Hewn Churches

In the 1960s, one of the first projects undertaken by WMF was at Lalibela.

Egypt

Abydos

Tourism and encroachment at one of Ancient Egypt’s most important sites require technical expertise and careful planning to support sustainable preservation.

Lima, Peru

MALI Museum - European Union Bicentennial Commemoration

The Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI) is housed in the historic Palacio de la Exposición in Lima, built to host the Lima National Exhibition of 1872 and one of the earliest iron-built masterpieces of Peru.

Paris, France

Notre-Dame of Paris

The near-loss of a beloved cathedral and global icon reminds us of the depth of human connection to heritage places and the personal trauma that their destruction can bring.

Ta'izz, Yemen

Old City of Ta’izz

Yemen's medieval capital has become a battlefield, galvanizing local efforts to survey the damage and plan for future conservation efforts.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Moseley Road Baths

Moseley Road Baths, an Edwardian time capsule still in use and serving a diverse urban community, is now at risk of closure due to cutbacks in government spending.

Georgia

Tusheti National Park

The Tush community seeks to ensure that regional development in eastern Georgia will promote sustainable tourism and will not disrupt their livelihoods.

Cairo, Egypt

Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Gulshani

A Sufi religious foundation in Cairo, currently in a state of abandonment, is in need of a new vision for its future use.

Richmond, England

The Palm House and Waterlily House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

To meet Kew’s climate commitments and explore new ways of making glasshouses more sustainable, WMF is replacing the inefficient and aging heating systems in two iconic structures.

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