Browsing by discipline: Heritage

A systematically researched and documented ethnographic database of the peoples and cultures of Laos. Apart from merely preserving traditional and historical knowledge, the database is conceptualised to function as a tool for policy and decision makers. The Ethnographic Databank of Laos was created at the Institute for Cultural Research of the Ministry of Information and Culture (ICR) via the organisation of the Ethnographic Data Bank of Laos (E.D.B.L.) project. The site contains information on the research methodology, as well as on ethnography, ecology, health, economy and past and present development programmes in Laos.  Read More

Under the umbrella of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum presents a unique mix of history, art and culture in a great variety of programmes that cater for the wide-ranging interests of the public.  Read More

A non-profit organization, Docomomo International works specifically on the issue of the architectural heritage of modern movement buildings. Apart of acting as a center for information gathering and idea exchanging in conservation technology, history and education, Docomomo International also pays attention towards the recent architectural inheritance as well, playing a major role in a wider field of architectural culture.  Read More

yesterday.sg is Singapore’s first museums and heritage blog. It targets the youth, the tech savvy, the blogging community and anyone wishing to share their personal stories of the past in Singapore. It covers a wide range of heritage content. Topics include museum happenings, historic insights, nostalgia, quirky nuggets of…  Read More

The Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) is a purpose-built facility for the storage and conservation of all artefacts under the care of the National Heritage Board (NHB) of Singapore. This makes it the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.  Read More

TICCIH is the international organisation for industrial archaeology and the industrial heritage. Its aim is to study, protect, conserve and explain the remains of industrialisation. TICCIH is the world organisation representing industrial heritage and is special adviser to ICOMOS on industrial heritage.  Read More

The institutional role of the National Gallery is to collect, safekeep, preserve, study and exhibit works of art towards the aesthetic training of the public, the on-going education through art and the recreation that it is able to provide, as well as the self-awareness of the Greek people through the history of art, which expresses the national history on a symbolic level.  Read More

IGESPAR’s mission is to manage, safeguard, conserve, and enhance those assets that, due to their historical, artistic, landscape, scientific, social and technical value integrate Portugal’s listed architectural and archaeological heritage. IGESPAR’s main goal is to achieve excellence as a public service responsible for managing the heritage, both at national and international scale, before its counterparts, as well as its public target.  Read More

The International Council on Monuments and Sites is an association of professionals that currently brings together approximately 9500 members throughout the world. ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places. It is the only global non-government organisation of this kind, which is dedicated to promoting the application of theory, methodology, and scientific techniques to the conservation of the architectural and archaeological heritage.  Read More

Under the division of the Ministry of Communication, Information & Culture, the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage envisions towards a Malaysian Race with commendable cultural values. It also aims to highlight and popularise the arts and culture of Malaysia. Therefore, it is in charge of the preservation of Malaysia’s national heritage.  Read More