Monuments Men and Women Foundation: Anna Bottinelli On World War II, Restitution, the Italian Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit and the Weisbaden Manifesto

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Show Notes:

3:00 348 professionals including architects, librarians and curators comprised the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Organization known as the Monuments Men

4:00 Robert Edsel’s founded of the Monuments Men Foundation

4:40 Foundation’s initial mission to locate living Monuments Men, record their stories and honor their legacies; 2015 ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men

6:15 Foundation’s mission includes locating and returning objects looted during World War II; to date, over 38 objects have been located and returned

7:00 Foundation’s archives given to the National World War II Museum; Museum to open a Monuments Men Gallery

10:00 Foundation’s mission includes raising awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage in all countries; membership program launching soon

11:00 Foundation also conducts provenance research

14:00 Foundation’s website features top 15 looted works still missing from World War II

17:00 Foundation’s alliance with Italian Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit

23:00 Foundation’s return of objects includes to German museums and individuals

24:30 Foundation’s quarterly newsletter

25:00 Foundation’s return of Italian books

26:00 Foundation’s return of paintings to South German gallery

28:45 Significance of the Wiesbaden Manifesto

33:00 Foundation’s education programs
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