About New7Wonders

The New7Wonders Foundation, which is behind the New7Wonders campaigns, has the express aim of undertaking documentation and conservation works of monuments worldwide under the motto:

"OUR HERITAGE IS OUR FUTURE"

New7Wonders calls on all citizens of the world to support it

Through film, television, the Internet and books, people shall be sensitized to the beauty of the world’s heritage, both man-made and natural, and be alerted of its destruction and decay.

New7Wonders Introduction Video

Watch the New7Wonders Introduction Video here, and in less than 3 minutes you will learn about our story to date.

Project history

Find out more about the New7Wonders project, from its start in 1999 to the present day. Read about the project milestones and the famous Bamiyan Buddha Project.

The Founder

Bernard Weber, a Swiss-born Canadian and founder of New7Wonders, has had a varied career as a filmmaker, museum curator, aviator, and explorer. Read his biography.

If you would like to be associated with the New7Wonders campaigns in a commercial capacity, as a sponsor, event, media or other licensee, then please review this section and use the contact form to communicate with us.

The Seven Ancient Wonders

The commonly known Seven Ancient Wonders of the World were all man-made monuments, selected by Philon of Byzantium in 200 B.C. Today, only the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt remain.

United Nations Partnership

The United Nations Office for Partnerships and the NewOpenWorld Foundation share common goals and vision aiming to engage civil society in finding creative solutions to the UN's Millennium Development Goals.