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Memory of the World

documentary heritage of worldwide importance, initiative launched by UNESCO
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Memory of the World
Jerome (* ca 347, † 420) (script), Johannes Gutenberg (* ca. 1400, † 1468) (printing), various employees (decorations) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Memory of the World is a collaboration[1]. It draws 1,915 Wikipedia views per month (collaboration category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: project[3]
  • Founder: UNESCO[4]
  • Operator: UNESCO[5]
  • Named after: memory[6], world[7]
  • Commons category: Memory of the World Programme[8]
  • Has part(s): Jikji Memory of the World Prize[9], Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao[10], UK Memory of the World Register[11], Brazil Memory of the World Register[12], Memory of the World International Register[13]
  • Inception: 1992[14]
  • Official website: https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world[15], https://www.unesco.org/fr/memory-world[16], https://www.unesco.org/es/memory-world[17], https://www.unesco.org/zh/memory-world[18]
  • Main subject: documentary heritage[19]
  • Has goal: preservation[20]

Why It Matters

Memory of the World has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14w ago · Conbene · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Published in → Q140519535
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Published in: Open Heritage Companion, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260641|batch #260641]]"
  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → documentary heritage
    Svkkl authority id → 0273633-Pamet-sveta-program
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0273633-Pamet-sveta-program, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  3. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Local thumb → —
    Founder → UNESCO
    Has part(s) → Jikji Memory of the World Prize, Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao, UK Memory of the World Register +2
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-update:1| */ Class of object(s) of occurrence: Q11940512, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect documentary heritage → Q11940512 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRed"
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