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PROTHEGO project

PROTHEGO - Protection of European cultural heritage from geo-hazards

New space technology based on radar interferometry is capable of monitoring surface deformation for reflective targets which consistently return stable signals to the radar sa…

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Digitization of the Diocesan Curia of Nova Iguaçu’s (Brazil) Archive

Throughout the 1940’s to 2015, the Archive of the Diocesan Curia of Nova Iguaçu (ACDNI) has accumulated a rich collection of the documents that record the activism of the Braz…

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ELDP

Choguita Raramuri (Tarahumara) documentation and description

The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide to for the linguistic documentation of endangered language and knowledge. Grantees create mult…

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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.

Online content

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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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Future-Proofing Heritage

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA), the V&A’s Culture in Crisis Programme, International National Trust Organisation and World Monuments Fund were pleased to work toget…

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Preserving the Past: Strategies for Culture in Crisis – Fire

The first webinar was on the subject of Fire featured Nina Kjølsen Jernæs (Paintings Conservator at NIKU, the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research) and Emma Cobu…

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News & events

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

Across the globe, cultural heritage faces a myriad of changing risks and threats, from the destructive power of conflict to the impact of rapid urbanisation and the growing pe…

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Celebrating another year of success for the Culture in Crisis Portal

As 2024 draws to a close, we're pleased to announce we're celebrating another record-breaking year for the Culture in Crisis Portal.

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Culture in Crisis

Call for Funding Applications - Modern Endangered Archives Funding Round 2024-5

MEAP invites applications for its seventh cohort of projects to document, digitize, and make accessible collections at risk from environmental conditions, political uncertaint…

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