International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 
ICCROM mourns the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a powerful voice for peace, compassion, and human connection. He tirelessly advocated for tolerance, intercultural dialogue, and respect for every identity to preserve and celebrate humanity. By upholding the protection of heritage in all its forms, he affirmed its capacity to foster resilient communities and underpin long‑term development...
The ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Annual Donor Group Meeting took place online on 3-4 April, with representatives from the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Directorate, the Norwegian Environment Agency and IUCN.
The International Course on Strategies and Tools for Collections Management, co-organized by the National Cultural Heritage Administration of China (NCHA), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), and the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia (ACHA), commenced on 14 April 2025, at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, People's...
From 17 to 28 March 2025, the international course ‘Managing World Heritage: People Nature Culture’ (PNC25) brought together 38 heritage professionals from around the world involved with the management of cultural, natural and mixed World Heritage sites.
On 14 April 2024, the Director-General of ICCROM, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, welcomed representatives from the Embassy of Sweden and members of the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Culture to ICCROM headquarters in Rome.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and IUCN, under the World Heritage Leadership Programme, are pleased to announce that the 7th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum (WHSM25) will be organized in conjunction with the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee.
On 25 March 2025, ICCROM's Director-General, Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral, had the pleasure of signing an agreement to receive a generous donation to the ICCROM Archives — an invaluable photographic collection by Tito Spini and Giovanna Antongini.
ICCROM is proud to be part of an international consortium focused on strengthening the role and recognition of heritage collections in the European educational framework. This initiative aims to demonstrate the potential of arts and cultural heritage in shaping the education of children and youth, with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. By integrating these elements, the project...
On 4 April 2025, ICCROM had the pleasure of hosting students from the Scuola di Alta Formazione e di Studio – Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence for a guided study visit.
E-RIHS, the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science, is now a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), marking a significant milestone in its development since joining the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) Roadmap in 2016.