Each year, the European Museum Academy awards museums, other kinds of organisations and individuals that excel at showcasing and contextualising art and cultural heritage. The awards recognise successes in making collections more accessible, more relevant and more meaningful for today’s audiences.
Children in Museums Award
The Children in Museums Award values creativity and innovation and considers how an exhibition or programme can change the course of museum thinking or museum practice. Co-orgnaised with Hands On! International Association of Children's Museums.
- Learn more and apply.
- Closing date: 15 March.
Art Museum Award
The Art Museum Award is a European award that places the social role of art museums in the centre. The award honours museum projects placing art in innovative, pioneering and creative contexts, to address and respond to current social issues.
- Learn more and apply.
- Closing date: 1 April.
DASA Award
The DASA Award is dedicated to the quality of learning opportunities in museums.
- Learn more and apply.
- Closing date: 1 April.
Luigi Micheletti Award
This award focuses on historical storytelling in museums, which is key for museums in their attempt to make temporal sense. The Luigi Micheletti Award is for museums that convey a compelling narrative via their exhibition – at the service of society.
- Learn more and apply.
- Closing date: 1 April.