At a time of conflict, climate change, rapid urban transformation, AI, and geopolitical uncertainty, the 2026 World Monuments Summit will ask: What is truly irreplaceable, and what do we owe one another to protect it?
The World Monuments Summit is World Monuments Fund's (WMF) annual flagship forum, bringing together leading voices in cultural heritage to address the most pressing challenges in preservation. Held each October in New York alongside the Hadrian Gala, the Summit considers preservation not only as safeguarding the past, but as a foundation for adaptation, renewal, and the future.
