Mission

Since its foundation in 1965, the World Monuments Fund has fought to stop unnecessary loss of works of art and architecture, taking on the role of leadership in their preservation.

The WMF is the only private non-profit organisation devoted to the conservation of monuments, and has been successfully involved countries in all parts of the world.

Crossing all geographic, cultural, and national barriers, the WMF projects vary from the restoration of the "Church of our Savior & Rostov Veliky Historic Center" in Russia to the northeast of Anatolia, restoring churches whether they have suffered from wars or earthquakes.

As a consequence of the efforts of the WMF, a brighter future approaches for the Foundation, and also for many other important and irreplaceable monuments which form the world's cultural heritage.

However, much remains to be done. Destruction in the name of progress, war, natural disasters, negligence, uncontrolled tourism and other threats continue to cause damage. The loss is irrecoverable.