Heritage
Sources and method
How the directory is built and checked, and every body it lists.
- Entries
- 230
- Verified
- 135
- To verify
- 95
- Countries
- 49
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Outside sources keep their own licences. A listing or a link is not an endorsement.
How this page handles evidence
Every figure carries its measure, year, source and label. Unknown is shown as unknown.
- Verified
- A label: the item matches its primary record, such as the official table or the Crossref entry.
- Secondary source
- A label: the figure comes from a reliable report about the source, not from the source itself.
- To verify
- A label: the item is listed as found and still needs checking against its source.
Sources
No source is attached yet. Sources are added at review.
01How we choose
- Only official or recognised bodies are listed: governments, public bodies, parliaments, independent national institutions and international organisations.
- Each entry links to the body’s own site. Nothing is copied or hosted here.
- Each entry names its authority, its country and topic, and the date it was checked.
- Verified means the link opened the body’s own page on the date shown.
- To verify means the link has not yet been confirmed. Check it before you rely on it.
- No party, candidate, movement or armed group is listed or endorsed.
- Where a country has no checked body for a topic, the page says so.
02Coverage
- Verified
- To verify
Sources IDCDC directory, counted at each build.
Show as a table
| Topic | Verified | To verify | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage authority | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| World Heritage | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| Archives | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| National library | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| Museums | 19 | 9 | 28 |
03Feeds
Official updates on this platform come only from registered sources. The browser never calls a source.
No feed source is registered for this platform yet.
04Every body listed
225 bodies
| Body | Country | Topic | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Australia | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Australia | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Archives of Australia | Australia | Archives | To verify |
| National Library of Australia | Australia | National library | Verified |
| National Museum of Australia | Australia | Museums | To verify |
| Special Broadcasting Service | Australia | Culture and festivals | Verified |
| Victorian Department of Education | Australia | Mother-tongue and heritage languages | Verified |
| Australian National University | Australia | Study and research centres | To verify |
| Canadian Heritage | Canada | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Canada | World Heritage | To verify |
| Library and Archives Canada | Canada | Archives | Verified |
| Canadian Museum of History | Canada | Museums | Verified |
| Aga Khan Museum | Canada | Culture and festivals | Verified |
| University of Toronto | Canada | Study and research centres | Secondary source |
| Ministère de la Culture | France | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | France | World Heritage | To verify |
| Archives nationales | France | Archives | Verified |
| Bibliothèque nationale de France | France | National library | Verified |
| Musée du Louvre | France | Museums | Verified |
| Inalco | France | Study and research centres | Verified |
| CNRS, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Inalco and EPHE | France | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz | Germany | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Germany | World Heritage | To verify |
| Bundesarchiv | Germany | Archives | Verified |
| Deutsche Nationalbibliothek | Germany | National library | Verified |
| Staatliche Museen zu Berlin | Germany | Museums | Verified |
| Ministry of Schools of North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany | Mother-tongue and heritage languages | Verified |
| Freie Universität Berlin | Germany | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Universität Göttingen | Germany | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Universität Hamburg | Germany | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Universität Bamberg | Germany | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed | Netherlands | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Netherlands | World Heritage | To verify |
| Nationaal Archief | Netherlands | Archives | Verified |
| KB, nationale bibliotheek | Netherlands | National library | Verified |
| Rijksmuseum | Netherlands | Museums | Verified |
| Leiden University | Netherlands | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Riksantikvarieämbetet | Sweden | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Sweden | World Heritage | To verify |
| Riksarkivet | Sweden | Archives | Verified |
| Kungliga biblioteket | Sweden | National library | Verified |
| Statens historiska museer | Sweden | Museums | Verified |
| Sveriges Radio | Sweden | Culture and festivals | To verify |
| Skolverket | Sweden | Mother-tongue and heritage languages | Verified |
| Uppsala University | Sweden | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı | Türkiye | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Türkiye | World Heritage | To verify |
| Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı | Türkiye | Archives | Verified |
| Millî Kütüphane | Türkiye | National library | To verify |
| Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History and Geography | Türkiye | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Ministry of Culture | United Arab Emirates | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | United Arab Emirates | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Library and Archives | United Arab Emirates | Archives | Verified |
| Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Culture and festivals | To verify |
| Historic England | United Kingdom | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | United Kingdom | World Heritage | To verify |
| The National Archives | United Kingdom | Archives | Verified |
| British Library | United Kingdom | National library | Verified |
| British Museum | United Kingdom | Museums | To verify |
| Victoria and Albert Museum | United Kingdom | Culture and festivals | Verified |
| Pearson Edexcel | United Kingdom | Mother-tongue and heritage languages | Verified |
| SOAS University of London | United Kingdom | Study and research centres | Verified |
| University of St Andrews | United Kingdom | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Pembroke College, University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | Study and research centres | Secondary source |
| British Institute of Persian Studies | United Kingdom | Study and research centres | Verified |
| National Park Service | United States | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | United States | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Archives and Records Administration | United States | Archives | Verified |
| Library of Congress | United States | National library | Verified |
| Smithsonian Institution | United States | Museums | To verify |
| Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art | United States | Culture and festivals | To verify |
| UCLA | United States | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Stanford University | United States | Study and research centres | Verified |
| University of Maryland | United States | Study and research centres | Verified |
| UC Irvine | United States | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Association for Iranian Studies | United States | Study and research centres | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Armenia | World Heritage | To verify |
| Matenadaran | Armenia | Archives | Verified |
| National Library of Armenia | Armenia | National library | To verify |
| History Museum of Armenia | Armenia | Museums | To verify |
| Yerevan State University | Armenia | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Bundesdenkmalamt | Austria | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Austria | World Heritage | To verify |
| Österreichisches Staatsarchiv | Austria | Archives | Verified |
| Österreichische Nationalbibliothek | Austria | National library | To verify |
| Kunsthistorisches Museum | Austria | Museums | Verified |
| Federal Ministry of Education | Austria | Mother-tongue and heritage languages | Verified |
| Austrian Academy of Sciences | Austria | Study and research centres | Secondary source |
| Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities | Bahrain | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Bahrain | World Heritage | To verify |
| Flemish Government | Belgium | Heritage authority | Verified |
| Agence wallonne du Patrimoine | Belgium | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Belgium | World Heritage | To verify |
| State Archives in Belgium | Belgium | Archives | Verified |
| KBR | Belgium | National library | Verified |
| Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium | Belgium | Museums | Verified |
| Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen | Denmark | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Denmark | World Heritage | To verify |
| Rigsarkivet | Denmark | Archives | Verified |
| Det Kgl. Bibliotek | Denmark | National library | Verified |
| Nationalmuseet | Denmark | Museums | Verified |
| The David Collection | Denmark | Culture and festivals | Verified |
| Archaeological Survey of India | India | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | India | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Archives of India | India | Archives | Verified |
| National Library of India | India | National library | To verify |
| National Museum | India | Museums | To verify |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | India | Study and research centres | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Iraq | World Heritage | To verify |
| Israel Antiquities Authority | Israel | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Israel | World Heritage | To verify |
| Israel State Archives | Israel | Archives | Verified |
| National Library of Israel | Israel | National library | To verify |
| The Israel Museum | Israel | Museums | To verify |
| Ministero della Cultura | Italy | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Italy | World Heritage | To verify |
| Archivio Centrale dello Stato | Italy | Archives | To verify |
| Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma | Italy | National library | To verify |
| Università degli Studi di Napoli L Orientale | Italy | Study and research centres | Verified |
| International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies | Italy | Study and research centres | Verified |
| Agency for Cultural Affairs | Japan | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Japan | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Archives of Japan | Japan | Archives | Verified |
| National Diet Library | Japan | National library | Verified |
| Tokyo National Museum | Japan | Museums | Verified |
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Japan | Study and research centres | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Kuwait | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Library of Kuwait | Kuwait | National library | To verify |
| Department of National Heritage | Malaysia | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Malaysia | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Archives of Malaysia | Malaysia | Archives | To verify |
| National Library of Malaysia | Malaysia | National library | Verified |
| Riksantikvaren | Norway | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Norway | World Heritage | To verify |
| Arkivverket | Norway | Archives | To verify |
| Nasjonalbiblioteket | Norway | National library | Verified |
| Nasjonalmuseet | Norway | Museums | Verified |
| South African Heritage Resources Agency | South Africa | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | South Africa | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Library of South Africa | South Africa | National library | To verify |
| Iziko Museums of South Africa | South Africa | Museums | Verified |
| Federal Office of Culture | Switzerland | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Switzerland | World Heritage | To verify |
| Swiss Federal Archives | Switzerland | Archives | Verified |
| Swiss National Library | Switzerland | National library | Verified |
| Swiss National Museum | Switzerland | Museums | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Afghanistan | World Heritage | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Argentina | World Heritage | To verify |
| Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno | Argentina | National library | Verified |
| Ministry of Culture | Azerbaijan | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Azerbaijan | World Heritage | To verify |
| Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional | Brazil | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Brazil | World Heritage | To verify |
| Arquivo Nacional | Brazil | Archives | Verified |
| Fundação Biblioteca Nacional | Brazil | National library | Verified |
| Instituto Brasileiro de Museus | Brazil | Museums | Verified |
| National Cultural Heritage Administration | China | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | China | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Library of China | China | National library | Verified |
| The Palace Museum | China | Museums | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Cyprus | World Heritage | To verify |
| Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities | Egypt | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Egypt | World Heritage | To verify |
| Bibliotheca Alexandrina | Egypt | National library | Verified |
| Museovirasto | Finland | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Finland | World Heritage | To verify |
| Kansallisarkisto | Finland | Archives | To verify |
| Kansalliskirjasto | Finland | National library | Verified |
| Kansallismuseo | Finland | Museums | Verified |
| National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation | Georgia | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Georgia | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Archives of Georgia | Georgia | Archives | To verify |
| National Parliamentary Library of Georgia | Georgia | National library | Verified |
| Georgian National Museum | Georgia | Museums | Verified |
| Ministry of Culture | Greece | Heritage authority | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Greece | World Heritage | To verify |
| General State Archives | Greece | Archives | Verified |
| National Library of Greece | Greece | National library | To verify |
| National Archaeological Museum | Greece | Museums | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Hungary | World Heritage | To verify |
| Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár | Hungary | Archives | To verify |
| Országos Széchényi Könyvtár | Hungary | National library | Verified |
| Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum | Hungary | Museums | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Kazakhstan | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Library of Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | National library | Verified |
| National Museums of Kenya | Kenya | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Kenya | World Heritage | To verify |
| Kenya National Library Service | Kenya | National library | Verified |
| Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia | Mexico | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Mexico | World Heritage | To verify |
| Archivo General de la Nación | Mexico | Archives | Verified |
| INAH | Mexico | Museums | To verify |
| Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga | New Zealand | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | New Zealand | World Heritage | To verify |
| Archives New Zealand | New Zealand | Archives | Verified |
| National Library of New Zealand | New Zealand | National library | Verified |
| Te Papa | New Zealand | Museums | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Nigeria | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Library of Nigeria | Nigeria | National library | Verified |
| Ministry of Heritage and Tourism | Oman | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Oman | World Heritage | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Pakistan | World Heritage | To verify |
| National Library of Pakistan | Pakistan | National library | Verified |
| Qatar Museums | Qatar | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Qatar | World Heritage | To verify |
| Qatar National Library | Qatar | National library | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Russia | World Heritage | To verify |
| Federal Archival Agency | Russia | Archives | To verify |
| Russian State Library | Russia | National library | Verified |
| State Hermitage Museum | Russia | Museums | To verify |
| Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España | Spain | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Spain | World Heritage | To verify |
| Ministerio de Cultura | Spain | Archives | To verify |
| Biblioteca Nacional de España | Spain | National library | To verify |
| Museo Nacional del Prado | Spain | Museums | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Tajikistan | World Heritage | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Tanzania | World Heritage | To verify |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Venezuela | World Heritage | To verify |
| UNESCO | International | Heritage authority | Verified |
| ICOMOS | International | Heritage authority | Verified |
| ICCROM | International | Heritage authority | Verified |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre | International | World Heritage | To verify |
| International Council on Archives | International | Archives | Verified |
| International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions | International | National library | To verify |
| International Council of Museums | International | Museums | Verified |
Cite this page
- APA
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Sources and method. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/heritage/directory/sources/
- Chicago
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Sources and Method.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/heritage/directory/sources/.
- BibTeX
@misc{idcdc2026_heritage_directory_sources, author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Sources and method}, url = {https://iranians.global/heritage/directory/sources/}, howpublished = {https://iranians.global/heritage/directory/sources/}, }- RIS
TY - ELEC AU - Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council DA - 2026/// PY - 2026 ID - idcdc2026_heritage_d N1 - Licence: CC BY 4.0 TI - Sources and method UR - https://iranians.global/heritage/directory/sources/ ER -