--- title: Heritage Management description: Heritage management examines the preservation, protection, and public presentation of cultural resources and historical sites. Learners will understand the legal, ethical, and practical frameworks used to conserve cultural heritage for future generations. category: humanities subcategory: archaeology difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/heritage-management --- # Heritage Management Heritage management examines the preservation, protection, and public presentation of cultural resources and historical sites. Learners will understand the legal, ethical, and practical frameworks used to conserve cultural heritage for future generations. ## Available Resources 4 Books • 2 Courses • 4 Websites ## Books ### 1. Management Planning for Cultural Heritage **Author:** Ken Taylor, Giulio Verdini Textbook by two heritage scholars on preparing management plans for cultural places, from assessing significance and values through stakeholder consultation, policy, and monitoring, illustrated with international case studies. Readers learn to structure, write, and critically evaluate a heritage site management plan. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1138857750?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, archeology ### 2. Cultural Heritage Management: A Global Perspective **Author:** Phyllis Mauch Messenger, George S. Smith Edited volume in which archaeologists, anthropologists, and heritage officials explain how cultural heritage is legally protected and managed across more than twenty countries, from Argentina to China. Readers can compare national legislation, institutions, and site-management practices worldwide. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0813060850?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, archeology ### 3. Heritage Values in Contemporary Society **Author:** George S. Smith, Phyllis Mauch Messenger, Hilary A. Soderland Edited collection examining what societies value about the past, covering economic, social, and intangible heritage values, with policy frameworks and case studies from eight countries. Readers learn how values assessments shape preservation decisions and public engagement with heritage. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1598744461?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, archeology ### 4. Doing Archaeology: A Cultural Resource Management Perspective **Author:** Thomas F. King Short introductory text by heritage consultant Thomas F. King that explains core archaeological principles through the lens of cultural resource management, drawing on his own fieldwork and US compliance practice. Readers understand how archaeology operates within the laws and processes that protect historic sites. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1598740032?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** cultural-resource-management, heritage-management, archaeology, historic-preservation ## Courses ### 1. Cultural Heritage Management Bocconi University course taught by Andrea Rurale on running museums, heritage sites, and cultural institutions: curatorship versus management, audience behavior, heritage branding and loyalty, fundraising, and performance measurement, closing with interviews with practicing cultural managers. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/arts-heritage **Tags:** courses, humanities-social-sciences, archeology ### 2. Archaeology and Heritage of Africa **Author:** Sofia Fonseca, Jörg Linstädter Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona introductory course on African archaeology, covering archaeological methods and heritage management, then case studies such as early farming communities in Mozambique and Brandberg rock art. Gives an overview of how archaeologists investigate and protect African sites. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/archaeology-heritage-africa **Tags:** african-archaeology, heritage-management, rock-art, archaeological-methods, african-history ## Websites ### 1. icomos.org Official site of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), a global nonprofit focused on cultural heritage conservation and management. It provides news, events, and extensive resources—charters, guidelines, publications, and practice materials related to heritage preservation and World Heritage. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://icomos.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, archeology ### 2. archaeological.org The Archaeological Institute of America’s website offers archaeology news and feature articles (from Archaeology Magazine), plus teaching resources, fieldwork updates, and professional opportunities such as grants, fellowships, and events. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://archaeological.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, anthropology ### 3. whc.unesco.org UNESCO's World Heritage Centre is the official portal for the World Heritage Convention, featuring the worldwide World Heritage List and Tentative List. It provides detailed site profiles (cultural and natural), criteria, maps, conservation news, nomination procedures, and related resources and documents. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://whc.unesco.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, history ### 4. unesco.org UNESCO.org is the official site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, offering broad resources on education, science, culture, and communication. For heritage management, the site hosts the World Heritage Centre with UNESCO conventions, World Heritage listings, management guidelines, policy documents, case studies, publications, and practical conservation tools. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://unesco.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, archeology --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. 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