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UNESCO Launches the First Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
Three years after its announcement at MONDIACULT 2022, UNESCO is launching an innovative initiative: the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects. This global platform harnesses cutting-edge digital
In the presence of the Director-General of UNESCO, and introduced by the Museum’s architect Francis Kéré, the platform will be officially revealed through a guided tour of its spaces and features. As the first global initiative of its kind, the project, designed by Pritzker Prize winner Francis Kéré, is supported financially by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and implemented in collaboration with INTERPOL. With its unveiling at MONDIACULT 2025, the initiative marks the establishment of a global platform that combines innovation, education, international cooperation and community engagement in protecting the world’s common heritage and fighting against the looting and illicit trafficking of cultural property.
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