Two jars with drawings of primitive people on them

Cultural Heritage Center Activities

Learn about Cultural Heritage Center projects and initiatives.

Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting, January 30 – February 1, 2024
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet January 30 – February 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
Preserving Cultural Heritage Worldwide
We invite you to join the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center for a virtual exploration of our heritage preservation projects at sites around the world.
Virtual Law Enforcement Workshop Addresses Cultural Property Crime in Central and Eastern Europe
Virtual Law Enforcement Workshop Addresses Cultural Property Crime 
Cultural Property Advisory Committee to Meet in Chicago September 19–20, 2023
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet September 19-20 in Chicago, to review a proposed extension of the U.S. cultural property agreement with the Government of the Republic of Honduras
Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee Meeting
On June 1, 2023, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Scott Weinhold, convened a meeting of the Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee. The Committee discussed cultural heritage protection in Ukraine and Sudan, recent multilateral engagement, and trainings and investigations with international law enforcement partners.
Trafficking in Cultural Property from Southeast Asia Topic of Latest Virtual Law Enforcement Workshop
On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) held a virtual training workshop for law enforcement officials from the United States to enhance their knowledge of cultural property from Southeast Asia and to build capacity to disrupt its trafficking.