At the Monuments Men and Women Foundation, we honor the legacy of the men and women who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives section (also known as the Monuments Men and Women) and their unprecedented and heroic work protecting and safeguarding civilization’s most important artistic and cultural treasures from armed conflict. We build on these standards established during WWII to create awareness and improve results in cultural heritage preservation. Our commitment to preserving the past is driven by the belief that cultural heritage plays a vital role in shaping our present and future.
During its first decade of operations, the Foundation successfully raised worldwide awareness about the Monuments Men and Women through film, television, and books, honored their military service through the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States, and preserved their legacy through a partnership with the National World War II Museum making the Foundation’s incomparable archives and artifacts accessible to students and scholars around the world. In November 2023, the Museum opened its Liberation Pavilion, featuring a permanent exhibition in the world about the Monuments Men and Women, the first of its kind.
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