Helping to preserve Iraqi cultural heritage
The British Museum has been, and still is, at the forefront in
informing the public about the current situation and reminding its
visitors of the importance of Iraq’s archaeological and historical
legacy.
There is a pressing need for action to protect and preserve Iraqi
cultural heritage, particularly conservation work on sites,
monuments and material in museums and libraries. Since 2003 the
Museum has been actively engaged in providing our Iraqi colleagues,
at their request, with as much conservation, archaeological and
curatorial assistance as it can reasonably provide:
Most recently, in early June 2008, the British Museum and the
British Army (Multinational Division), with the full support of the
State Board for Antiquities and Heritage in Iraq, undertook a
unique joint project to assess damage at a number of archaeological
sites in southern Iraq.