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Multi-Religious Heritage, Salvage and Education

The sacred site of Aw-Barkhadle in Somalia embodies local diversity, including Christian, Islamic and potentially Jewish religions, as well as indigenous beliefs. The local or…

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Jaffna Protestant digital archive project

The Tamil Protestant community of the Jaffna Peninsula has left an indelible mark on Sri Lanka’s modern history. These sources contribute to how we understand ritual, textual,…

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Moldova Bessarabian

Preservation of Early 19th-Century Bessarabian Charters and Historical Documents

This project, which involves the preservation of 173 volumes, directly supports the U.S. embassy’s efforts to raise public awareness and support for U.S. policies and values.

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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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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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Preserving the Past: Strategies for Culture in Crisis – Water and Flooding

The second webinar in the series was on the subject of Water and Flooding and featured guests Andrea Richards and Dr Alex Rock. Andrea Richards is a Caribbean public archaeolo…

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News & events

EAP conference

Upcoming Conference: Timeless Archives, Timely Connections: Preserving Endangered Documentary Heritage and Inspiring Collaboration

This international conference will bring together many of the institutions, individuals and activists in documentary heritage preservation. There will be sessions on EAP, pres…

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Save the Date: Edited Volume of 'Heritage at War' to be Published on 15th October 2024

A new publication ‘Heritage at War – Plan and Prepare’ edited by Mark Dunkley, Lisa Mol and Anna Tulliach with a foreword by V&A Director Tristram Hunt is due to be published …

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Book Your Place Now - Destruction by Design: The Legacies of Damage to Cultural Heritage

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with University of Stirling and V&A Dundee, are pleased to announce an international conference De…

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