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Mission Statement

The Monuments Men Foundation honors the legacy of the men and women who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section, known as the "Monuments Men," and their unprecedented and heroic work protecting and safeguarding civilization's most important artistic and cultural treasures from armed conflict during World War II. Raising public awareness is essential to the Foundation's mission.

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January 25, 2018

In Memoriam: Dr. Bruce Cole, Champion of the Arts

Works of art and other cultural treasures have not survived the ages by accident. Learned people of previous generations understood the importance of preserving mankind’...

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August 10, 2016

New Television Series "Hunting Nazi Treasure" Asks the Public to Join the Hunt for Priceless Objects Missing Since World War II

DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2016 -- The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art is pleased to announce its participation in a new original investigative television series,...

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August 09, 2016

Our Work Continues!

On October 20, 2015, I announced to some 2,500 people attending my presentation at SMU’s Tate Lecture Series that the Monuments Men Foundation would “begin ceasing operations...

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