Culture Heroes: Saving the Past

Panelists include: Fredrik Hiebert—The Society’s Archaeology Fellow who has played a part in repatriations of looted artifacts Sarah Parcak—Nat Geo Fellow who uses space imagery to track the destruction of cultural heritage sites Corine Wegener—Cultural Heritage Preservation Officer for the Smithsonian Institution’s new disaster response for cultural heritage initiative Fernando Paiz—President of the La Ruta Maya Conservation Foundation Moderated by Christopher Thornton of the Society’s Research, Exploration, and Conservation group. The National Geographic Museum will be open until 7:15 p.m. on May 14. Get admission to A New Age of Exploration and our other exhibitions for an additional $7 when you purchase your ticket to this event.