
THE BEST IN HERITAGE
Dubrovnik, Croatia, 27 - 29 September 2012
in partnership with EUROPA NOSTRA
dedicated to the memory of Kenneth Hudson OBE and Georges Henri Riviere
Programme draft
BLACK - Confirmed / GREY - To be confirmed
Thursday, 27 Sept: arrival, registration, opening
12.00 - 18.45 Registration and two guided tours of the Dubrovnik City walls, Theatre "Marin Držic" Lobby
Start of the tours at 13.00 and at 16.00
18.50 - 21.00 The Best in Heritage welcome ceremony in the Theatre "Marin Držić"

Moderator: Dr. Willem de Vos
19.50 - 20.40 Key Note Speech by Mr Julien Anfruns, Direcor General, ICOM
21.00 - 23.00 Welcome party in Sponza Palace, courtesy of the Dubrovnik Archives, Dr. Ivo Venier, Director
Offered by ICOM Croatia
Friday, 28 September: presentations of awarded projects
Morning session moderator: Dr. Hartmut Prasch
9.30 - 10.00 Project No.1: European Museum of the Year Award 2011 winner
Gallo-Romeins Museum, Tongeren, Belgium
10.00 - 10.30 Project No.2: Europa Nostra Award 2011, Education, training and awareness-raising (Grand Prix) winner
Historic Building Conservation Programme – Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Chichester, UK
10.30 - 11.00 Project No.3: Micheletti Award 2011 winner
The State Textile and Industry Museum (TIM), Augsburg, Germany
11.00 - 11.30 coffee break
11.30 - 12.00 Project No.4: Intermuseum 2011 Grand Prix winner
The Kizhi State Open-Air Museum of Cultural History and Architecture, Petrozavodsk, Russia
12.00 - 12.30 Project No.5: American Institute of Architects, Honor Award winner
New Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
or
Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts, New York, United States
2011 AAM's Gold Award for Online Presence & First prize for Educational Resources
12.30 - 13.00 Project No.6: Europa Nostra Award 2011, Education, training and awareness-raising winner
4 grada Dragodid – Preserving Dry-Stone Masonry Techniques of the Eastern Adriatic, Zagreb, Croatia
13.00 - 15.00 lunch
Afternoon session moderator: Ms. Lidija Nikočević
15.00 - 15.30 Project No.7: Thea Award 2011 recipient (Museum Attraction)
"Beyond all boundaries”- The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, United States
15.30 - 16.00 Project No.8: European Museum Academy Prize 2011 winner
Galileo Museum, Florence, Italy
or
Watersnoodmuseum, Owerkerk, Netherlands
Silletto Prize 2011 winner
16.00 - 16.30 Project No.9: UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize 2011 winner
National Archives of Australia (NAA), Canberra, Australia
16.30 - 17.00 coffee break
17.00 - 17.30 Project No.10: Best Portuguese Museum 2011
Museu do Papel, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
17.30 - 18.00 Project No.11: Europa Nostra Award 2011, Conservation (Grand Prix) winner
Antwerp Central Station, Antwerp, Belgium
18.00 - 18.30 Project No.12: UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2011
/ Award of Excellence recipient
Baojiatun Watermill in Guizhou Province, China
18.30 - 21.00 free time
21.00 - 23.00 Ethno dinner-party offered by Dubrovnik museums in Rupe Museum

Greeting by the director of Dubrovnik Museums, Ms. Pavica Vilać, MA
Saturday, 29 September: presentations of awarded projects
Morning session moderator: Dr. Irina Subotić
9.30 - 10.00 Project No.13: Art Fund Prize 2011 winner
British Museum, London, United Kingdom
10.00 - 10.30 Project No.14: Europa Nostra Award 2011, Education, training and awareness-raising winner
Heart for People's Cafes, in Flanders and Brussels, Ghent, Belgium
10.30 - 11.00 Project No.15: Museums+Heritage 2011, International Award & THEA Outstanding Achievement Award 2011
Glasnevin Cemetary Museum, Dublin, Ireland
11.00 - 11.30 coffee break
11.30 - 12.00 Project No.16: Kenneth Hudson Award 2011 winner
Museum of Broken Relationships, Zagreb, Croatia
12.00 - 12.30 Project No.17: UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2011
/ Award of Excellence recipient
Sumda Chun Gonpa, Leh, India
12.30 - 13.00 Project No.18: Europa Nostra Award 2011, Conservation winner
Réhabilitation de l’Abbaye d’Ardenne pour l’installation de l’IMEC, Saint Germain la Blanche Herbe, France
or
Swedish Air Force Museum, Malmslätt, Sweden
Swedish Museum of the Year 2011
13.00 - 15.00 lunch
Afternoon session moderator: Mr. John Sell
15.00 - 15.30 Project No.19: American Association of Museums, Jim Blackaby Ingenuity Award recipient:
“Brothers and Sisters”- Streetmuseum, Museum of London, London, UK
15.30 - 16.00 Project No.20: Dibner Award for Excellence in Museum Exhibits 2011
"In Search of the Canadian Car" Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, Canada
16.00 - 16.30 Project No.21: ICOM Italia Award for Best Communication and Information Technology project winner
MuseoTorino, Torino, Italy
16.30 - 17.00 coffee break
17.00 - 17.30 Project No.22: European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Award 2011 winner
Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany
or
“Science storms” - Museum of Science+Industry, Chicago, United States
AAM’s Excellence in Exhibition Award 2011 winner
17.30 - 18.00 Project No.23: Europa Nostra Award 2011, Conservation (Members Choice Award) winner
Church of St. George, Shipcka, Albania
18.00 - 18.30 Project No.24: National Medal for Museum and Library Service recipient
Madison Children’s Museum, Madison, United States
or
Norwegian Museum of Science & Technology, Oslo, Norway
Norwegian Museum Of The Year 2011 Award winner
18.30 - 19.00 The keynote speakers' closing panel discussion with public participation
19.00 - 21.00 free time
21.00 - 22.00 Closing ceremony in Rector's palace
22.00 - 00.00 Dinner and farewell party in Rector's palace
Sunday 30 September, Post Conference Excursion (Only upon reservation)
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