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ICOMOS International Committee for Archaeological Heritage Management launches its newsletter.
1st issue (PDF, 6 MB)

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ICOMOS International Committee for Vernacular Architecture. No. 20, August 2010: click here (PDF, 3.3 MB)

The International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management launches its newsletter

"Welcome to the inaugural issue of ICAHM News. We have compiled the latest ICAHM-related events, news, and reports on members' activities here for your convenience. ICAHM invites members to submit a short report on current projects for inclusion in the newsletter."

Read the first issue (PDF, 6 MB)

More info on ICOMOS-ICAHM website

CIVVIH July Newsletter online

The International Committee on Historic Towns and Villages has released its July newsletter.

Download the PDF file of the English version (150 KB) / the French version (150 KB)

More information on CIVVIH Website

New acquisitions at ICOMOS Documentation Centre

We wish to present our readers two beautiful books newly acquired by ICOMOS Documentation Centre. Published by Editions Gelbart, "Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO : les sites français" et "Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO : les sites marocains" are two wonderful photographical voyages through UNESCO World Heritage sites.




Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO : les sites français. Pierron, Jacques (text) and Gelbart, Jean-Jacques (Photographs). Toulouse, France, Editions Gelbart, 2009. 323 p.

Leaf through the book online: click here




Patrimoine Mondial de l'UNESCO : les sites marocains. Gelbart, Jean-Jacques (Photographs). Toulouse, France, Editions Gelbart, 2009. 149 p.

Leaf through the book online: click here





Editions Gelbart website: http://gelbart-photographe.fr/index.php

Cuba Arqueológica. Revista digital de Arqueología de Cuba y el Caribe - Año III, n° 3, enero - junio de 2010

El n° 3 de 2010 de "Cuba Arqueológica. Revista digital de Arqueología de Cuba y el Caribe (ISSN: 1852-0723) acaba de ser publicada en la web de Cuba Arqueológica.

Download/Pueden descargarlo directamente aqui (PDF, 11,50 MB)

Source: Cuba Arqueologica

Sport and cultural heritage - a bibliography

The ICOMOS Documentation Centre greets the World Cup differently... There's more about sport than football!



Download and read our special bibliography (PDF, 220 KB)

New UNESCO online publication on Collections in Museum Storage

Handling of collections in storage

A museum’s storage area is a vital part of any museum and generally contains the larger part of the collection. It guarantees the preservation of and accessibility to the collection, and as a result the proper care and management of collections in storage is an important challenge for museums if they are to maintain their roles as centres of knowledge, research and inspiration.

Download the handbook in English, French or Arabic (PDF, 1,5 MB)