Monticello, a UNSESCO World Heritage Site
In 1987, Monticello and the University of Virginia’s Academical Village were together named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is a worldwide network of “Sites of Conscience” – historic sites, museums and memory initiatives – that activate the power of places of memory to engage the public with a deeper understanding of the past and inspire action to shape a just future. The Coalition supports its members in many ways, including providing direct funding for civic engagement programs; introducing members to a global network of similarly minded sites, helping them establish best practices and new partnerships; organizing leadership and program development opportunities; offering dialogue training; and conducting strategic advocacy for
individual members and the Sites of Conscience movement as a whole. Learn more at www.sitesofconscience.org.