Selected News Coverage of Smithsonian Cultural Heritage Initiative Projects

• How to Save Family Heirlooms from Natural Disasters (Smithsonian Magazine, October 2016)
• We Can Do More to Protect the World’s Art and Architecture from Natural Disasters (Artsy.net, September 2016)
• Smithsonian, other agencies protect artifacts in Iraq, Syria (Washington Post, August 19, 2016)
• First Aid for Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites (U.S. Department of State Official Blog, July 8, 2016)
• Heritage at Risk: Safeguarding Museums During Conflict (Museum Magazine, July/August 2016)
• FAC 2016 diploma ceremony at the Italian Embassy (Italy UN, June 30, 2016)
• As ISIS loses ground, scholars return to beloved historical sites (PBS, April 5, 2016)
• Crash Courses Prepare Art Conservators for Catastrophic Disasters (Smithsonian Magazine, March 2016)
• The Small, Good Stories (The Pennsylvania Gazette, February 18, 2016)
• How can we preserve our Cultural Heritage? (World Economic Forum, 2016)
• The Struggle to Save the Middle East's Cultural Treasures (Nature, January 8, 2016)
• Countering Illicit Traffic in Cultural Goods The Global Challenge of Protecting the World’s Heritage (ICOM, 2015)
• Scientists Work to Save Antiquities from Islamic State destruction (Science Magazine, December 18, 2015)
• Human Rights Day Highlights Scientific Contributions to Prevent Cultural Heritage Destruction (AAAS, December 17, 2015)
• Expert Panel Urges Passage of Bill Protecting Syrian Antiquities (AAAS, November 9, 2015)
• Preserving Cultural Heritage in Conflict (Hollings Center, October 15, 2015)
• Cultural Preservation in Disasters, War Zones Presents Big Challenges (The Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 11, 2015)
• Cultural Heritage: Conflict and Reconciliation (The University of Chicago, Cultural Policy Center, April 13, 2015)
• Unexpected—Earthquake 2011: Lessons to Be Learned (Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, September 30, 2014)
• Protecting Ancient Treasures from Becoming Casualties in Iraq and Syria (PBS Newshour, September 24, 2014)
• Smithsonian and Penn Cultural Heritage Center Organize Emergency Workshop and Training Program to Safeguard Syrian Cultural Heritage (Newsroom of the Smithsonian, August 14, 2014)
• Interim Government Establishes Heritage Task Force (National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, June 24, 2014)
• The Role of Museums in the Context of a Crisis: ICOM Organises A Training Seminar For Museum Professionals In West Africa (ICOM Museum.org, February 2014)
• Marines Get Their Own Training: ‘Monuments Men’ (Marines, November 20, 2013)
• Q+A: How to Save the Arts in Times of War (Smithsonian Magazine, January 24, 2013)