The winners of the Museums + Heritage Awards were last night announced at an annual ceremony in London.
Among the 18 awards at this year’s ceremony was Innovator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Sustainable Project of the Year award and the newly introduced Team of the Year award, which was presented to National Museums Liverpool’s Housekeeping Team.
Winners also included The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War was awarded the Judges’ Special Recognition Award.
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Hosted by comedian, podcaster and history presenter Iszi Lawrence, the awards took place in a packed west end venue following the first day of the Museums + Heritage Show.
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Anna Preedy, Director of Museums + Heritage Awards commented: “What is wonderful about our awards is the vast range of the entrants – varying from large organisations to small museums – it is one of the only opportunities that people from such a diverse selection of museums get to meet, socialise and be recognised for the wonderful work that happens in our sector.”
For a full list of winners, shortlistees, project information and judges comments, visit the Museums + Heritage Awards website.
2023 Museums + Heritage Awards winners
Innovator of the Year
Winner: Meyvaert
Best Use of Digital
Winner: StoryFutures
Highly commended: Barnsley Museums
Best Use of Digital – International (sponsored by Convious)
Winner: Eye Filmmuseum, Studio Louter and Kiss the Frog
Highly commended: City of Kortrijk
Volunteer of the Year (in partnership with Association of Independent Museums)
Joint winners: Leeds Museums and Galleries fy and Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery for David Jutson
Team of the Year
Winner: National Museums Liverpool’s Housekeeping Team
Highly commended: The Coffin Works’ Staff Team
Café or Restaurant of the Year
Winner: Museum of North Craven Life’s The Folly Coffee House
Community Engagement Programme of the Year
Winner: The Cartoon Museum’s Autism Programme
Judges’ Special Recognition Award
Winner: The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War
Sector Support Award
Winner: Kids in Museums
International Exhibition of the Year (sponsored by BECK)
Winner: Vardemuseerne for FLUGT – Refugee Museum of Denmark
Learning Programme of the Year
Winner: Brooklands Museum and Bourne Education Trust for Learning without Borders
Highly Commended: Historic Royal Palaces for Tower of London School Superbloom Project 2022
Marketing + Communications Campaign of the Year (sponsored by Cabbells)
Winner: Castle Howard Estate Ltd for Christmas at Castle Howard
Partnership of the Year
Winners: Colchester + Ipswich Museums for Joy at The Jobcentre
Visitor Welcome Award (sponsored by Tyg Tickets)
Winner: The Scottish Crannog Centre
Highly commended: Wardlaw Museum
Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year
Winner: Cleveland Pools Trust for the Cleveland Pools Restoration
Highly commended: Hay Castle Trust and MICA Architects for The Regeneration of Hay Castle
Sustainable Project of the Year (sponsored by National Lottery Heritage Fund)
Joint winners: Food Museum and SS Great Britain Trust
Shop of the Year
Winner: The Bletchley Park Shop at Bletchley Park
Highly commended: The Blenheim Palace Shop at Blenheim Palace
Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year
Joint winners: Rebuilding Lives: 50 Years of Ugandan Asians in Leicester by Navrang Arts and The Future Belongs To What Was As Much As What Is by English Heritage
Permanent Exhibition of the Year (sponsored by Displayways)
Winner: National Trust for The Children’s Country House at Sudbury
Highly commended: Glasgow Life, Event & Beck Interiors for The Burrell Collection
Read more on the Museums + Heritage Awards website.
