The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield was saddened to learn of the severe damage to and destruction of cultural property and institutions in Kyiv following Russia’s recent missile strikes. The Art Newspaper reported on the damage in this article published May 27. To learn more and stay abreast of developments, consider following these individuals and organizations that are reporting on the current situation:
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June 11, 2026
Our next webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 24th at 1:30 pm EST. "The Founding Four & 20 Years of USCBS" will look back on two decades of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield [...]
June 3, 2026
Following the severe storms and flooding in Central Texas in July 2025, the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute-Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (MCI-SCRI), with the Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab at the Virginia Museum of Natural History (CHML) and [...]
June 2, 2026
In partnership with the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute-Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (MCI-SCRI) and with the support of the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund, Cultural Emergency Response (CER) launched their “Supporting Heritage at Risk” manual. It encompasses [...]
