News & events

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Each year tens of thousands of users from around the world use the Culture in Crisis Portal to register, research and reach out to heritage projects globally.

Event Announcement: Destruction, Restoration and Commemoration

Reflect on the impact that war has had on places of worship in this special event, held in collaboration with Westminster Abbey.

• Venue: St Margaret's Church, Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey, 20 Deans Yd, London SW1P 3PA
• Date: 27/05/25
• Time: 6:30pm–8:00pm

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 theatre, music, art and film.

• Venue: Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, V&A South Kensington
• Date: 22/04/25
• Time: 6:30pm–8:00pm

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.

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 conference to be held from 2 to 4 April 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Venue: Jyapu Pragya Bhavan, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Dates: 02/04/25–04/04/25

Event Announcement: Afghanistan: Breathing Life into Heritage in a Fragile State

From the deliberate demolition of World Heritage Sites to the looting and neglect of historic buildings, ancient artefacts and archaeological landscapes, Afghanistan’s recent history is characterised by stories of cultural loss and destruction.

• Venue: Hochhauser Auditorium, Learning Centre, V&A
• Date: 25/02/25
• Time: 2:00pm–3:30pm

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 peril of the climate crisis.

• Venue: Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, V&A
• Date: 21/01/25
• Time: 6:30pm–8:00pm

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.

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 uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, or communal and social change. Preliminary Applications are due on November 15, 2024.

Publication Announcement: Heritage at War: Plan and Prepare

Emerging from and building upon the international conference coordinated by the Culture in Crisis Programme and held at the V&A South Kensington in February 2023, this book addresses how the military, the heritage sector and other stakeholders in Human Security can, and must, collaborate to give primacy to people and protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage under attack.