World Monuments Fund

The World Monuments Fund (WMF), headquartered in New York is the only private non-profit organisation whose objective is to preserve our cultural inheritance worldwide. Its objective is to assure the survival of artistic and archaeological treasures which are at risk of disappearance or destruction.

WMF provides financial and technical support in conservation, training and research, and focuses the attention of the public. It also provides legal support in the defence and protection of our heritage. The organisation acts as a catalyst concentrating on the masterpieces in danger, and brings together a consortium of public and private resources, both financial and technical, to safeguard these works.

As a private organisation the WMF can act rapidly and with great flexibility when the need is urgent. Led by a team of highly qualified advisors, WMF is capable of effectively organising and channelling the increasing number of requests for help coming from all over the world.

In its 40 years of experience the WMF has aimed to enlarge its role of champion of conservation at an international level, establishing affiliates in Europe and America, which participate in choosing projects and managing the funds. Currently the WMF has affiliates in Spain, France, Portugal and the UK.