News

In this section you can read the latest news from UNESCO in the UK. From blog posts and case studies to press releases and newsletters, use the search functionality to find what your looking for.

06 August 2025

Exeter Cathedral’s hidden treasures unveiled in new exhibition space

Exeter Cathedral, situated in the heart of Exeter UNESCO City of Literature, is now displaying fascinating treasures from its collections for the first time in a brand-new exhibition space.

05 August 2025

Funding opportunity for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Cultural heritage and climate change networks to drive policy change

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - in partnership with the UKNC, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)…

01 August 2025

Perth UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art opens creative community assets in Perth city centre and unveils a new identity and website

Perth, the UK's only UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Arts…

29 July 2025

UK National Commission for UNESCO continues programme of parliamentary engagement

Two further recent meetings with UK Government Ministers have taken place as part of the UKNC's strategy for parliamentary engagement.

28 July 2025

UK experts gather at University of Portsmouth at the UK UNESCO Chairs Conference 2025

This month, the UK National Commission for UNESCO brought together UNESCO Chairs from universities around the UK for two days of discussion…

25 July 2025

Avebury adventures: exploring the ancient monument through smartphone games

A collection of downloadable games is to be launched at Avebury, allowing visitors to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site in a new way.

24 July 2025

Historic Environment Overview 2024-25 edition published by Historic Environment Forum

The latest edition of the Historic Environment Overview has been published by the Historic Environment Forum.

24 July 2025

'UNESCO Sites Navigator'(formerly the World Heritage Online Map Platform) launched during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee

The UNESCO Sites Navigator (formerly the World Heritage Online Map Platform) has been launched during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee that took place in Paris earlier this month.

17 July 2025

Scotland UNESCO Trail final evaluation report gives detail on initiative success

The world-leading Scotland’s UNESCO Trail has been hailed a success, as new findings from VisitScotland reveal that it inspired two in five visitors to visit one of Scotland’s designated UNESCO sites.

14 July 2025

26 properties inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage list

A further 26 properties around the world have been inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage list.

10 July 2025

Applications for the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards are open

We are delighted to announce that applications for the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent Awards are open.

08 July 2025

National Slate Museum awarded £12m by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve heart of The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales UNESCO World Heritage Site

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales has been awarded a transformational £12m by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the redevelopment of the National Slate Museum…