News

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25 July 2025

Avebury adventures: exploring the ancient monument through smartphone games

A collection of downloadable games is to be launched at Avebury, allowing visitors to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site in a new way.

24 July 2025

Historic Environment Overview 2024-25 edition published by Historic Environment Forum

The latest edition of the Historic Environment Overview has been published by the Historic Environment Forum.

17 July 2025

Scotland UNESCO Trail final evaluation report gives detail on initiative success

The world-leading Scotland’s UNESCO Trail has been hailed a success, as new findings from VisitScotland reveal that it inspired two in five visitors to visit one of Scotland’s designated UNESCO sites.

14 July 2025

26 properties inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage list

A further 26 properties around the world have been inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage list.

10 July 2025

Applications for the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards are open

We are delighted to announce that applications for the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards are open.

08 July 2025

National Slate Museum awarded £12m by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve heart of The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales UNESCO World Heritage Site

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales has been awarded a transformational £12m by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the redevelopment of the National Slate Museum…

07 July 2025

UK National Commission joins colleagues at Loughborough University at it holds its inaugural 'UNESCO Day'

At the start of July, UKNC Chair Anne Anderson, UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General James Bridge, joined UK Ambassador to Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Anna Nsubuga…

04 July 2025

Work starts on new Stonehenge education facility to cater for demand in STEM learning

English Heritage has started work on new education facilities at Stonehenge UNESCO World Heritage Site which will be launched for the 2026/2027 school year.

12 June 2025

Five exceptional researchers win the 2025 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO have announced the names of the five international laureates of the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards.

11 June 2025

Dual UNESCO Designation for Manchester and Nanjing celebrated at award-winning Manchester Festival of Libraries

Manchester is celebrating a momentous occasion as the city receives international acclaim with not one, but two prestigious UNESCO designations.

10 June 2025

Seeds of Hope 2025: Schools helping a culture of peace to take root in the community

Schools across the UK are invited to join a ground-breaking international competition that aims to bring art, culture and peace-making into young lives.

05 June 2025

Forth Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site management plan update consultation open

The Forth Bridge was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2015. Now that the initial management plan for the site has reached the end of the first decade of inscription…