Celebrated yearly on April 18th, the International Day for Monuments and Sites encourages local communities and individuals throughout the world to consider the importance of cultural heritage to their lives and to promote awareness of its diversity and vulnerability and the efforts required to protect and conserve it. Sharing stories through heritage sites is a way to transfer knowledge between generations which is a crucial step in cultural development, characterizing the human experience since time immemorial.
For more information on ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and IDMS 2018 please visit www.icomos.org
In joining the celebration Berghahn is pleased to offer 25% discount, valid for next 30 days, on relevant History & Museum Studies titles. At checkout, simply enter the code IDMS18.
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