Mission

The Monuments Men and Women 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 civilizations most important artistic and cultural treasures from armed conflict during World War II by:I.Raising public awareness.II.Honoring all the heroes by completing biographies and obtaining photographs of all 350 or so men and women from thirteen nations and making that information public. The Foundation will also encourage those cultural and educational institutions impacted by the Monuments Men and women to honor their wartime service and professional legacy through some form of permanent on-site recognition. The Foundation is in a race against time working with members of the House of Representatives to honor the Monuments Men and women with the Congressional Gold Medal.III.The Foundation will use heightened visibility about the Monuments Men