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Survey of Paintings in Rock-Hewn and Constructed Churches in Tigray, Ethiopia

The EHF, with local heritage bodies, aims to build a comprehensive database of painted churches, serving as a tool for their future monitoring, conservation and protection. A …

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Conservation & Preservation Planning for the Weni Mastaba Project

The project had two main aspects. The first was planning for the preservation and presentation of the monumental, mudbrick mastaba tomb complex of Weni the Elder, located in t…

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Digitisation, preservation and dissemination of parochial books and matrimonial records prior to the establishment of the Civil Registry in Perú

Parochial Books and Matrimonial Records have proved to be important assets when it comes to genealogies, as well as demographic studies, epidemics and migration. The Diocese o…

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Welcome to the Culture in Crisis Portal

This free digital resource is a demonstration of the V&A’s ongoing commitment to protecting the world’s cultural heritage and supporting communities that suffer cultural loss, whether through Conflict, Criminal Acts or the impacts of the Climate Crisis. The Culture in Crisis Programme brings together those with a shared interest in protecting cultural heritage, providing a forum for sharing information, inspiring and supporting action and raising public awareness.

With your support the Culture in Crisis Portal will become the world’s largest and most accessible database of cultural heritage preservation projects. It enables its users to quickly and easily register their preservation projects, as well as searching for those already in existence.

Together we can learn from each other, share experiences and work to protect the world’s cultural heritage.

To do this, we need your help.

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Afghanistan: Breathing Life into Heritage in a Fragile State

This in-person event, which took place at the V&A South Kensington in February 2025, brought together two cultural professionals who have been working in Afghanistan for over …

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Global Challenges and Opportunities for Cultural Heritage - The 2025 World Monuments Fund Watch

This in-person event at the V&A South Kensington, convened by the museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme in partnership with World Monuments Fund Britain in January 2025, drew t…

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Destruction by Design: The Legacies of Damage to Cultural Heritage (2024)

On 20 September 2024, The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with University of Stirling and V&A Dundee, staged this international confer…

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Event Announcement: Culture in Crisis: Gaza

Gaza has long been celebrated for its vibrant cultural institutions which form an integral part of its creative landscape; expressed through exhibitions and events across thea…

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Conference Schedule Announced for 'Heritage and Recovery: A Decade of Learning from the Gorkha Earthquake'

We are pleased to share the schedule for our upcoming conference, in partnership with the University of Stirling and Social Science Baha.

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Conference Announcement: Heritage and Recovery: A Decade of Learning from the Gorkha Earthquake

The Victoria & Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme in partnership with the University of Stirling and Social Science Baha, are preparing for a major international conf…

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