Welcome to the new integrated web portal for the Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative, currently under development. We encourage professional users to register and log in in order to view detailed information on preparing a nomination dossier, and to trial the on-line forum facilities. The public launch will take place on August 24, 2012, during the sessions of the IAU’s Astronomy and World Heritage Working Group at the 28th IAU General Assembly in Beijing, China.
Astronomical Heritage Finder
This search window allows logged-in users to locate Astronomical Heritage entities geographically and/or temporally.
Preview of the Astronomical Heritage Finder…
Astronomy and world heritage
UNESCO’s Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative exists to help identify, safeguard and promote cultural properties connected with astronomy.
Register and log in to see detailed information on preparing a nomination dossier for the World Heritage List.
News and forthcoming events
The Third International Starlight Conference will take place at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on 11–13 June 2012. The meeting will discuss progress towards creating and maintaining Starlight Reserves in the light of the ICOMOS–IAU Thematic Study.
The IAU’s Working Group on Astronomy and World Heritage will be holding a series of science meetings on 24 August 2012 at the IAU General Assembly in Beijing, China.
Thematic Study
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The ICOMOS–IAU Thematic Study on the Heritage Sites of Astronomy, published in 2010, forms the starting point for much of the content of this portal. |
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