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Directory of official bodies

Public heritage bodies in each country: heritage authorities, World Heritage, archives, national libraries and museums.

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Countries
35
Official bodies
146
Verified
84
Topics
5
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01Find your country

02Countries

Each country page lists its official bodies by topic and the steps of the guide.

  • Middle East

    Iran

    1 resources

    0 verified · 1 of 5 topics

  • Middle East

    Iraq

    4 resources

    1 verified · 1 of 5 topics

  • Middle East

    Syria

    1 resources

    0 verified · 1 of 5 topics

  • Middle East

    Türkiye

    4 resources

    2 verified · 4 of 5 topics

  • Caucasus

    Armenia

    5 resources

    2 verified · 4 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Austria

    6 resources

    4 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Belgium

    6 resources

    5 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • North America

    Canada

    4 resources

    3 verified · 4 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Denmark

    5 resources

    4 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    France

    7 resources

    6 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Germany

    8 resources

    7 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Netherlands

    5 resources

    4 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Sweden

    7 resources

    6 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Switzerland

    5 resources

    4 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    United Kingdom

    6 resources

    3 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • North America

    United States

    5 resources

    3 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Asia-Pacific

    Australia

    6 resources

    2 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Finland

    5 resources

    3 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Caucasus

    Georgia

    5 resources

    3 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Greece

    5 resources

    2 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Middle East

    Israel

    5 resources

    1 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Italy

    4 resources

    0 verified · 4 of 5 topics

  • Asia-Pacific

    Japan

    5 resources

    4 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan

    2 resources

    1 verified · 2 of 5 topics

  • Middle East

    Lebanon

    2 resources

    1 verified · 2 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Norway

    5 resources

    3 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Europe and Central Asia

    Russia

    4 resources

    1 verified · 4 of 5 topics

  • Caucasus

    Azerbaijan

    2 resources

    1 verified · 2 of 5 topics

  • Europe

    Cyprus

    1 resources

    0 verified · 1 of 5 topics

  • Africa

    Egypt

    3 resources

    2 verified · 3 of 5 topics

  • Middle East

    Jordan

    3 resources

    1 verified · 3 of 5 topics

  • Central Asia

    Kyrgyzstan

    1 resources

    0 verified · 1 of 5 topics

  • Asia-Pacific

    New Zealand

    5 resources

    4 verified · 5 of 5 topics

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan

    1 resources

    0 verified · 1 of 5 topics

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates

    3 resources

    1 verified · 3 of 5 topics

03Coverage

Where the directory is complete and where it still needs checking.

Official bodies by topicEntries across the network’s countries, by status.
  • Verified
  • To verify
  1. Heritage authority28
  2. World Heritage35
  3. Archives24
  4. National library25
  5. Museums21

Sources KCO directory, counted at each build.

Show as a table
TopicVerifiedTo verifyEntries
Heritage authority22628
World Heritage03535
Archives18624
National library18725
Museums15621

04Topics

TopicWhat it is forCountries with a body
Heritage authorityThe public body for monuments, collections and cultural heritage.26
World HeritageThe country’s page at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.35
ArchivesNational archives and their records.24
National libraryThe national library and its collections.25
MuseumsNational museums and their collections.21
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The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Directory. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/heritage/directory/

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The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Directory.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/heritage/directory/.

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@misc{kco2026_heritage_directory,
	author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Directory},
	url = {https://kurds.global/heritage/directory/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/heritage/directory/},
}

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