Organizations

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• Arts: Architecture: Preservation: Organizations  (157)

Claravallis - - An international nonprofit organization founded to preserve and restore the cultural heritage of the former Clairvaux Abbey, particularly promoting research on the site. Includes its charter in PDF format.

Docomomo International - - Non-profit organization devoted to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the modern movement. Includes aims, activities, publications and conferences.

The International Molinological Society - - Fosters interest and understanding of wind, water and animal-driven mills. It encourages research, preservation and restoration of historical mills. Activities, news, publications, glossary, links.

International Survey of Jewish Monuments - - A non-profit organization dedicated to the research, preservation and documentation of Jewish historical monuments from around the world. Newsletter, monuments information by country.

Organization of World Heritage Cities - - List of member cities, with an outline history of each and links to further information.

The Society for Church Archaeology - - Promotes the study of churches and other places of worship in Britain and Ireland. Aims, committee, list of contents of its journal, news and conference.

UNESCO: World Heritage - - Calendar of events, the guiding principles of the World Heritage Committee, list of World Heritage Sites, special reports and online exhibitions, ways to participate.

Vernacular Architecture Forum - - Aims to encourage the study and preservation of the ordinary architecture of North America. Publishes a scholarly journal and a newsletter. Board of directors, membership application, news and annual meeting.