Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis

This webinar discusses the role heritage sites will play in time to come as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. It was conducted by the World Monuments Fund (WMF) and can be accessed by visiting its official Youtube channel.

Founded in 1965, WMF is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the world's most treasured places. WMF experts have applied proven techniques to preserve important architectural and cultural heritage sites around the globe. This webinar was attended by Dr. Tristram Hunt, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum; Yasmeen Lari, Fukuoka Prize winner and Pakistan’s first female architect; Barry Bergdoll, scholar and curator; and Bénédicte de Montlaur, CEO of the WMF.

Some of topics discussed at the webinar are:

• Role of traditional revitalization techniques
• Lessons from vernacular architecture
• Importance of culture in times of crisis
• Ways to promote sustainable tourism