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Movie about the Icefjord and the listing as World Heritage Site

Watch this film and understand why Ilulissat Kangia is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Hear also about UNESCO's history and worldwide work in many areas. Also hear about how we all can contribute to preserve this unique world heritage area, so our children and grandchildren will be able to experience this fantastic area for several generations to come.
Kangia is the heritage of all of us - world heritage.

Fejring af Verdensarvskonventionens 50 aars jubilaeum

Geomuseums GEOvr

Update from our meeting in August in Iceland

The winner of the architectural competition Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter

Architectural teams visiting Ilulissat

This week (week 43) gets Ilulissat visited by a number of the people who will help to build the new icefjordcenter

Guide book about the icefjord

Tourists, locals and other interested parties have lacked an official, updated, informative guidebook on the World Heritage Site.

Popular hiking trails has been upgraded

Ilulissat Icefjord Office has finished the improvement of the ten kilomenters of hiking trails situated in the World Heritage Area Ilulissat Icefjord. The three trails red, blue and yellow have had their markings repainted and cairns rebuild.

Ilulissat icefjord office moves into new premises

Ilulissat Icefjord Office has now moved back to Ilulissat Town Hall.

kangia outreach day

Here is the intern of the Icefjord Office Jennifer Bulley from Washington and Lee University, USA reporting on a multinational outreach day hosted by the professors David and Denise Holland from New York University, USA.

UNESCO World Heritage Status is worth 63.5 million DKK per year

Today Ilulissat Icefjord Office published an economic study from Washington and Lee University, showing that the value of having Ilulissat Icefjord inscribed on UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage List, is about 63.5 million DDK a year.