Uncovering Royal Origins: First King of Caracol Discovered in 2025 Field Season The ancient city of Caracol has once again revealed one of its most extraordinary secrets, the final resting place of its first ruler, Te K’ab Chaak, has been…
Belize Participates in UNESCO Expert Meeting on Urban Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paris From June 16–17, 2025, the Director of ISCR-NICH, participated in a UNESCO Expert Meeting on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Urban Contexts, held in Paris, France. This…
Exploring Cultural Heritage Through Photogrammetry We are excited to share the successful fusion of Living Heritage and technology in our latest project: Digital Preservation of Cultural Implements through Photogrammetry! The creation of digital models through this medium offers not only…
NICH’s Delegation to the 177th Anniversary of the Maya Social War in Mexico From July 24th to 30th, a delegation from the U Chan Muul Yaax K’aax Museum of San Lazaro Village, Orange Walk, Belize participated in the 177th Anniversary…
What is the Belize Culture Fund (BCF)? The Belize Culture Fund (BCF) is a small-grants programme administered by the National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) under the Ministry of Education, Culture Science, and Technology. The BCF will fund 4…
Traditional Healers: Gatekeepers of Scientific and Technical Knowledge The 2nd International Conference on Traditional and Complementary Medicine was held at the La Aguada Drift Inn in Santa Elena Town, Cayo, from 26th to 28th September 2024. The Institute for Social…
Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage of African Descendants in Belize The CECC/SICA Council of Ministers of Culture coordinates the program, with support from the Central American Black Organization (ONECA) and the Regional Center for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural…
Celebrating International Archaeology Day 2024 at the Museum of Belize On Friday, October 18, 2024, the Institute of Archaeology (NICH) hosted an exciting, all-day celebration of International Archaeology Day at the Museum of Belize. The event brought together history, science,…
The Institute for Social and Cultural Research, in collaboration with the University of Belize, participated in updating databases for the Estado de la Region (State of the Region Program). The program is a research initiative to provide comprehensive and systematic…
A Grant to Safeguard Belize’s Foodways and Enhance Cultural Resilience The National Institute of Culture and History (NICH), a statutory board under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, is pleased to announce that Belize has been awarded a…
