The European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) is presented each year by the

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( EMF) under the auspices of the

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. The EMYA is considered the most important annual award in the European museum sector.

History

The EMYA was founded in 1977 by British journalist

Kenneth Hudson Kenneth Hudson (4 July 1916 – 28 December 1999) was a journalist, museologist, broadcaster and book author. Early career He was born in Harlesden and educated at the Lower School of John Lyon (now The John Lyon School) in Harrow, London, ...

, British academic

Richard Hoggart Herbert Richard Hoggart (24 September 1918 – 10 April 2014) was an English academic whose career covered the fields of sociology, English literature and cultural studies, with emphasis on British popular culture. Early life Hoggart was bor ...

, and John Letts, under the auspices of the

. It is considered to be the most important award in its sector, being described by the ''Network of European Museums'' (NEMO) as "the longest-running and most prestigious museum awards in Europe". The ''

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'' of the

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supports the European Museum of the Year Award.

Awards

Criteria

The EMF state that the European Museum of the Year is based on: The EMF state that the Council of Europe Museum Prize is based on:

Judging

Museums in 47 European countries, all members of the Council of Europe, can take part in the competition if they are newly opened or have undergone modernization or expansion in the past three years.

European Museum of the Year winners (1977–)

The following are the winners of the main European Museum of the Year award:

Council of Europe Museum Prize winners (1977–)

The following are the winners of the Council of Europe Museum Prize award:

Kenneth Hudson Award winners (2010–)

The following are the winners of the Kenneth Hudson Award:

Silletto Prize winners (2011–)

The following are the winners of the Silletto Prize:

Portimão Museum Prize winners (2019–)

The following are the winners of the Portimão Museum Prize:

Meyvaert Museum Prize for Sustainability winners (2020–)

The following are the winners of the Meyvaert Museum Prize for Sustainability:

References

External links

EMYA Winners
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