The symposium Keeping It Modern: Conservation and Management of Modern Heritage, takes place in the context of the exhibitions No place is deserted. Álvaro Siza: Ocean Swimming Pool (1960-2021) and Beira Central Station, Mozambique (1957-1966), on display in the Atrium of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Art Library and part of projects funded by the Getty Foundation, based in Los Angeles.

The symposium aims to discuss central issues in the field of modern heritage conservation and management, with the direct contribution of representatives and members of prestigious institutions in this field such as the Getty Foundation, Le Corbusier Foundation, the World Monuments Fund, Docomomo, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee of 20th Century Heritage (ISC20c), as well as the Universities of Porto and Minho.

The symposium is organized in two sessions: the first one dedicated to the conservation and reuse of modern heritage with the participation of international speakers who will present concrete cases of cooperation and intervention projects in emblematic works of modern architecture; the second one will focus on the projects funded by the Getty Foundation’s Keeping It Modern initiative for the Ocean Swimming Pool (Matosinhos, Portugal) and Beira Railway Central Station (Beira, Mozambique), from their contextualization to the presentation of the respective Management and Conservation Plans.

The symposium will close with a debate and a visit to the Exhibitions with the curators.