Moon, World Monuments Fund

Moon landing sites at risk from space tourism, preservationists warn
Only 12 people have walked on the Moon — but in a new era of commercial space exploration, a nonprofit dedicated to safeguarding treasured sites is warning about threats to historic Moon landing locations.
World Monuments Fund Puts Moon on List of At-Risk Sites
The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated.
Out of this world: the Moon features on World Monuments Fund’s list of threatened sites
While the moon's nomination concentrated on the Apollo 11 landing site, WMF is considering the wider framework needed to protect historic sites connected with space exploration Green Grasshopper via Unsplash The World Monuments Fund’s (WMF) 2025 Watch list includes 25 sites,
The Moon Makes the List of the World's Most Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites in 2025
Every two years, the nonprofit World Monuments Fund releases a list of cultural heritage sites it deems most at risk of disappearing because of threats like war or climate change. The line-up of landmarks usually includes historic temples,
Gaza and the moon make biennial most-endangered list
The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.
Moon Listed As Endangered Cultural Heritage Site by the World Monuments Fund
The World Monuments Fund has recently made a surprising addition to its annual list of endangered sites: the Moon.
Site of first moon landing placed on list of endangered heritage list
Key artefacts include the pristine footprint left by Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base, the site of the first moon landing in 1969, and a plaque commemorating 14 American and Soviet astronauts who died on missions before 1971.
Churches, Cinemas — and Moon Artifacts — Top List of Endangered Monuments
A baroque church, a modernist cinema, irrigation systems and indigenous trading paths all feature on a new list of world heritage sites in danger. Published every two years by the World Monuments Fund (WMF),
Watchdog Group Adds the Moon to List of Threatened Historic Sites
The Moon is one of 25 sites to be concerned about this year, according to a leading cultural heritage watchdog organization. That organization is the World Monuments Fund, which today announced the 25 sites on its annual World Monuments Watch.
Starry Fright: Moon Added To List of Threatened Cultural Sites
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From Gaza to the Moon: 25 endangered sites named in new global watch list
The Moon has been added to the World Monuments Watch (WMW) list of 25 endangered sites for 2025, alongside Gaza’s cultural heritage and terracotta sculptures in a Portuguese monastery. View on euronew
Moon Under Threat, Heritage Group Warns
The World Monuments Fund has included the moon on its 2025 "Watch" list of cultural heritage locations facing significant ...
Moon added to list of threatened cultural sites; ‘mounting risks amidst accelerating lunar activities’, says WMF chief
Montlaur  stated that the moon was included among the 25 sites because of “mounting risks amidst accelerating lunar ...
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The Moon, Gaza, and Ukraine Among New Additions to the 2025 Monuments Watch
Join the WMF's 2025 Watch to protect 25 endangered heritage sites worldwide, from the Moon to urban landscapes facing climate ...
Lunar protection is one giant leap for World Monuments Fund
Be it from war, climate change or tourism, across the world our cultural heritage is in peril. But these threats are no ...
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Hyderabad’s Musi River Historic Buildings In 2025 World Monuments Watch For Global Heritage Preservation Spotlight
The iconic ‘Musi River Historic Buildings’ in Hyderabad has been put on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, as announced late ...
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This Watchlist Spotlights Most 'At Risk' Monuments in the World — and It Includes These Iconic U.S. Landmarks
The World Monuments Watch List spotlights locations that are at risk. Several beloved travel landmarks and destinations ...
Belfast’s historic Assembly Rooms selected for prestigious watchlist of global heritage sites
Belfast’s historic Assembly Rooms has been selected for the World Monuments Fund’s prestigious 2025 watchlist, it can be ...