In 2020, World Monuments Fund marked its 55th anniversary as the leading independent organization helping to conserve cultural heritage sites around the world. To celebrate, WMF invited supporters to travel Around the World in 12 Hours by attending a series of day-long, online events featuring video content about its projects and live discussions with leading experts in the heritage conservation field. As the evening concluded, The Empire State Building–WMF’s global headquarters–shone blue in celebration.