exhaustive list of projects awarded in 2020 globally
Every year in December, the organizers propose a handpicked list of projects, out of multitude of them. They have all received a prize during that year (preceding the conference at which they will be shown); the list is then approved by the Advisory Board and partners. This final selection contains 28 projects in the core programme and 14 projects in the preceding multimedia / new technologies segment IMAGINES.
europe
European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2020
Category Conservation
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Rubens’ Garden Screen and Garden Pavilion, Antwerp, Belgium
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Hvar’s Arsenal, Croatia
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Epitaphs of the University Church of Leipzig, Germany
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary
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Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio, L’Aquila, Italy
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LocHal, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Subterranean Caves and Wineries of El Cotarro, province of Burgos, Spain
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The Iron Bridge, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Category Research
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Tramontana Network III, France/Italy/Poland/Portugal/Spain
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Turin Papyrus Online Platform (TPOP), Italy
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Scanning for Syria, The Netherlands
Education, Training and Awareness-Raising
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Cross-border Collaboration for European Classical Music, Czech Republic
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Arolsen Archives Online, Germany
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The Secret Life of a Palace, Gödöllő, Hungary
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Uccu Roma Informal Educational Foundation, Hungary
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Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away, Poland/Spain
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The Ambulance for Monuments, Romania
European countries not taking part in the EU Creative Europe programme:
Category Conservation
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Manor Farm of Bois de Chênes, Switzerland
Category Dedicated Service
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Société de Lecture, Geneva, Switzerland
Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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SARAT – Safeguarding Archaeological Assets of Turkey, Turkey
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European Museum Forum
The Council of Europe Museum Prize 2020
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National Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves”, Tirana, Albania
European Museum of the Year, Silletto Prize, Kenneth Hudson and Portimão Museum Award winners 2020
will be announced in 2021
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European Museum Academy
Micheletti and DASA Award winners 2020 will be announced in 2021
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Art Fund Prize
Museums of the Year 2020
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Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
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Gairloch Museum, Gairloch
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Science Museum, London
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South London Gallery, London
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Towner Eastbourne, East Sussex
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Museums + Heritage Awards
Innovation of the Year
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Harewood House Trust with Davy and Kristin McGuire | A Night at the Mansion
Volunteer Team of the Year
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Worsbrough Mill Youth Action Volunteers Barnsley Museums
Sustainable Project of the Year
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Museum of Oxford | Queering Spires: a history of LGBTIQA+ spaces in Oxford
Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year
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London Transport Museum Hidden London Exhibition
Shop of the Year – turnover more than £500k
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The National Trust for Scotland Transforming Retail at Culloden Battlefield
Shop of the Year – turnover less than £500k
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The Charleston Trust Created for Charleston
Restoration/Conservation Project
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Plymouth City Council (The Box) and Orbis Conservation | The Box Naval Figureheads Collection
Permanent Exhibition of the Year
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English Heritage | Tintagel Castle Bridge & Landscape Project
Partnership of the Year
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York Art Gallery and Kaiser Chiefs When All is Quiet | Kaiser Chiefs in Conversation with York Art Gallery
Marketing + Communications Strategy of the Year
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Imperial War Museum North | Yemen: Inside a Crisis
Limited Budget Project of the Year
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Horniman Museum and Gardens| Beat Plastic Pollution
Learning Programme of the Year
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Leeds Museums and Galleries Careers for All | meaningful work experience for young people with additional needs
The International Project of the Year > £1m
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OMM - Odunpazarı Modern Museum
The International Project of the Year < £1m
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Studio Louter, OPERA Amsterdam and The Mauritshuis Shifting Image | In Search of Johan Maurits
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ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2020
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Archaeology for a young future, Italy/Syria
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TYPA - Estonian Print and Paper Museum, Tartu, Estonia
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Family Friendly Museum Award From Home 2020
Best Film
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Cooper Gallery, Barnsley | Wow Wednesdays
Best Social Media Activity
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National Museum Wales | Minecraft your Museum
Best Website Activity
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National Videogame Museum, Sheffield | Create Your Own Pixel Art Character
Best International Digital Activity
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The Glucksman, Republic of Ireland | Creativity at Home
Going the Extra Mile
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The Whitworth, Manchester | Still Parents
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Hands on! International Association for Children in Museums
The 2020 judging process is postponed to 2021
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ICOM Russia Award 2020
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Orenburg Regional Museum of Fine Arts, Orenburg, Russia
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Intermuseum 2020 Awards
Intermuseum Grand-Prix 2020
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Museum of Cosmonautics, Moscow, Russia
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BankGiro Loterij Museumprijs 2020
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Associação Portuguesa de Museologia
Museu de Fotografia da Madeira – Atelier Vicente’s, Funchal, Portugal
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Swedish Museum Association / ICOM Sweden
Museum of the Year 2019
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Sörmlands museum, Nyköping
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Finnish Museums Association
Museum of the Year 2020 will be announced in 2021
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Estonian Museum Awards 2020
To be announced
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Museums Association United Kingdom
Best Lockdown Project
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Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books | Supporting Families in Byker During Lockdown
Best Museums Change Lives Project
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National Museums Northern Ireland in collaboration with Nerve Centre, Northern Ireland Museums Council, and Northern Ireland Screen | Reimagine, Remake, Replay
Best Small Museum Project
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Dylan Thomas Centre | Literature and Trauma
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Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2020
Industrial Heritage
1st Prize
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Alūksne Bānītis station Multimedia Expo | Aluksne Tourism Information center, Latvia
2nd Prize
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Hg Smelting Plant – Heritage of Mercury | Idrija Mercury Heritage Management Centre, Slovenia
3rd Prize
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Līgatne Paper – Mill workers village | Culture and Tourism Centre of Līgatne municipality, Latvia
Maritime, Coastal and Aquatic Heritage
1st Prize
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Via Francigena of the South | European Association of the Via Francigena ways EAVF, Italy
2nd Prize
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Towering Tales of the Sea Exhibition | Foundation Estonian Maritime Museum, Estonia
3rd Prize
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Araisi Lake Fortress | by Amata Municipality, Latvia
Innovation & Digitisation for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Towards Smart Destinations
1st Prize
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BlueMed Underwater Museums and Knowledge Awareness Centers | Region of Thessaly, Greece
2nd Prize
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Tholos VR Theatre | Foundation of the Hellenic World, Greece
3rd Prize:
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Museo do Côa | Côa Park Fundation, Portugal
Transnational Thematic Tourism Products, Including Cultural Routes
1st Prize
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Historic Cafés in the Iberian Peninsula | Associação dos Cafés com História de Portugal (Portuguese Historic Cafés Association), Portugal and Spain
2nd Prize
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Vilar Formoso | Câmara Municipal de Almeida, Portugal
Wine Tourism
1st Prize
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Vineyard Retreats | The vineyard cottages consortium, Slovenia
Joint 2nd Prize
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Wine Routes of Moldova | National Inbound Tourism Association of Moldova (ANTRIM), Moldova
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Armenian Ancient Viticulture and Winemaking Traditions Revival | Areni-1 Cave Scientific-Research Foundation, Armenia
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Collections Trust Award 2020
To be announced
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The Society for the History of Technology
Dibner Award for Excellence in Museum Exhibits 2020 will be announced in 2021
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asia & pacific
Chinese Museums Association
Most Innovative Museums in China Award 2020
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Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu
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Palace Museum of the Manchurian Regime, Changchun
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Jiangxi Provincial Museum, Nanchang
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2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Award of Excellence
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Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, India
Award of Distinction
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Koothambalam at Guruvayoor Temple, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Award of Merit
Pingyao Diesel Engine Factory, Shanxi, China
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Amar Singh College, Srinagar, India
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Malabari Hall Building, Seva Sadan Society, Mumbai, India
New Design in Heritage Contexts
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Protective Shelter at the Locality 1 Archaeological Site of Zhoukoudian Peking Man Cave World Heritage Site, Beijing, China
Special Recognition for Sustainable Development
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Lai Chi Wo Rural Cultural Landscape of Hong Kong SAR, China
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Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, India
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Japanese Association of Museums Award 2020
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Showa Era Life Style Museum, Kitanagoya
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2020 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA)
To be announced
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2020 Victorian Museum Awards
To be announced
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2020 New Zealand Museum Awards
2020 awards are deferred to 2021
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IMAGinE Awards 2020
Innovation & Resilience – Galleries / Volunteer or up to 2 paid staff
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Pari | Gallery Warming
Innovation & Resilience – Galleries / 3-10 paid staff
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Goulburn Regional Art Gallery | Of hope and longing – Sidney McMahon
Innovation & Resilience – Galleries / 11+ paid staff
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Art Gallery of New South Wales | Faboriginal: Australia’s deadliest art game show
Innovation & Resilience – Museums / Volunteer or up to 2 paid staff
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Port of Yamba Historical Society | Yaegl Cultural Garden as part of the Enhancement of Yamba Museum Precinct
Innovation & Resilience – Museums / 3-10 paid staff
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Bathurst Rail Museum | New Museum
Innovation & Resilience – Museums / 11+ paid staff
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Sydney Living Museums | Convict Love Tokens Live Virtual Event
Imagination Award 2020
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Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery | Culture Hub
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Fairfield City Museum & Gallery | Living the Past Digital Project
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Griffith Pioneer Park Museum | Vintage Voices – Tune in to Griffith’s History
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New Italy Museum | The New Italy Heritage Trail
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Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre | Margaret Olley Children’s Book
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2020 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA)
Indigenous Project or Keeping Place - Level 1
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Mosman Art Gallery | Three Views
Indigenous Project or Keeping Place - Level 2
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Bay Discovery Centre | Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka (Truth-Telling Together)
Indigenous Project or Keeping Place - Level 3
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Indigenous Art Centre Alliance (IACA) | Belonging, Contemporary Indigenous Art from Far North QLD
Permanent Exhibition or Gallery Fitout - Level 2
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Shire of West Arthur | Betty Brown Historical Centre
Permanent Exhibition or Gallery Fitout - Level 3
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Tweed Regional Museum: Land | Life | Culture
Permanent Exhibition or Gallery Fitout - Level 4
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Australian Sports Museum | Australian Sports Museum Refresh
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Sydney Living Museums | Hyde Park Barracks Renewal
Research - Level 1
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QUT and QUT Art Museum | Vis-ability: Artworks from the QUT Art Collection
Research - Level 2
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Museum and Art Gallery of the NT | New species of rainbowfishes from northern Australia: discovery through collections-based research and citizen science
Interpretation, Learning & Audience Engagement - Level 1
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Maitland Regional Art Gallery | Stories from Wonnarua Country
Interpretation, Learning & Audience Engagement - Level 2
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Art Gallery of South Australia | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art in the classroom programs and resources
Interpretation, Learning & Audience Engagement - Level 4
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Museums Victoria | Road to Zero Education Complex @ Melbourne Museum
Temporary or Travelling Exhibition - Level 1
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Hurstville Museum & Gallery | School Days
Temporary or Travelling Exhibition - Level 2
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State Library of NSW | Eight Days in Kamay
Temporary or Travelling Exhibition - Level 3
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Sydney Living Museums & State Archives of NSW | Songs of Home
Temporary or Travelling Exhibition - Level 4
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Art Gallery of South Australia | Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art 2019
National Winner
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Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka (Truth-Telling Together) | Bay Discovery Centre
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ICCROM-Sharjah Awards 2020
ICCROM-Sharjah Grand Prix 2020
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The Rehabilitation of Souk Al-Saqatiya, Aleppo, Syria
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The preservation of the Manuscripts Collection of the Great Omari Mosque Library, Gaza, Palestine
Honorary Award for excellence in community work 2020
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“Al-Ouneh Project for Heritage Sites: Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of the Old town of Hajja, Qalqilya”, Palestine
Recognition of Excellence Award for Private Initiatives 2020
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“Bayt Yakan: Heritage, Development, Community & Sustainability” in Historic Cairo, Egypt
Recognition of Excellence Award for Archaeological Sites 2020
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“Restoration of the Ancient Nabatean Flood Control System” in Petra, Jordan
Honorary Award for the “Museums and Documentation” 2020
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“Abydos Temple Paper Archive Project” in Egypt
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north america
American Alliance of Museums
EdCom Award for Excellence in Programming 2020
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History Unfolded | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC
EdCom Award for Excellence in Resources 2020
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Five Ways In: Family Activity Guides in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong | Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
EdCom Award for Innovation in Museum Education 2020
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The Tech Academies | The Tech Interactive, San Jose, CA
The Sustainability Excellence Awards (SEA) 2020
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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA
Award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion 2020
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To be announced
National Association for Museum Exhibition's Excellence in Exhibition Awards 2020
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Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches | Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario
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Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall | National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Medals for Museum and Library Service 2020
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To be announced
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Canadian Museums Association Awards 2020
CMA Awards of Outstanding Achievement
Marketing
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Les musées du Québec. Des émotions à partager | Société des musées du Québec (Montreal, QC)
New Media
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Personnages historiques virtuels [virtual historical figures] |Francine Lelièvre, Pointe-à-Callière, Cité d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montreal (Montreal, QC)
Education
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Indigenous History in Burnaby Resources Guide | Burnaby Village Museum and the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Burnaby, BC)
Research in the art sector:
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A-Health, Nathalie Bondil | Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (Montreal, QC)
Research in the cultural heritage sector:
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Museum Activism | Robert R. Janes (Co-editor, Routledge; Visiting Fellow, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, UK & Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Museum Management and Curatorship, Routledge) and Richard Sandell (Co-editor, Routledge; Professor of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, UK)
For research in the science sector:
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Writing sound with a human ear: reconstructing Bell and Blake’s 1874 ear phonautograph | Tom Everrett, Ingenium (Ottawa, ON)
Exhibition in the art sector (budget over $1 million):
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Fugitives! | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (Québec, QC)
Exhibitions in the cultural heritage sector (budget less than $1 million):
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Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (Vancouver, BC)
Exhibitions in the cultural heritage sector (budget over $1 million):
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Shadows, Strings, and Other Things: the Enchanting Theatre of Puppets | Dr. Nicola Levell, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
Museum Volunteer Award, in partnership with the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums
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The Volunteers of l’Association canadienne d’histoire ferroviaire, Exporail | the Canadian Railway Museum (Saint-Constant, QC).
Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Young Curators Award
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Halifax’s Young Curator: A BIPOC Curatorial Internship at the MSVU Art Gallery, with support from Dalhousie Art Gallery and St. Mary’s University Art Gallery at Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery (Halifax, NS)
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multimedia and new technologies
Museums and the Web Awards 2020
Best of the GLAMi Awards!
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Unmute Art Pietrasanta basilic – Arthemisia
Behind The Scenes (only one finalist)
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Galt Museum Website: Content and Booking Automation: Galt Museum & Archives
Education Program
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The Magic STEAM Train Project: National Palace Museum
Exhibition Media or Experience: Gallery Interactive
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Map-o-Matic: State Library Victoria
Exhibition Media or Experience: Immersive Media (AR/VR/Environmental)
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Casa Azul Immersive Room: North Carolina Museum of Art
Exhibition Media or Experience: Linear Media
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Reverberations: Gorham Silver: RISD Museum
Exhibition or Collection Extension: Non-Web
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Smithsonian Open Access: Smithsonian Institution
Exhibition or Collection Extension: Web
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War Lives (Oorlogslevens): Dutch Network for War Collections
Marketing And Promotion
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Getty of Thrones: J. Paul Getty Trust
Museum-Wide Guide or Program
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Unmute Art Pietrasanta basilic – Arthemisia
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2020 MUSE Awards
AR/VR/Mixed Reality
Gold
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Back to the City of the Sun via Augmented Reality | Cahokia Mounds Museum Society, Schwartz & Associates
Silver
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Engine AR | NASCAR Hall of Fame, Cortina Productions
Bronze
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Apollo Landing Site Panoramas in VR | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Digital Campaign
Gold
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Urban Archive | Museum of the City of New York, Urban Archive
Silver
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Getty of Thrones | J. Paul Getty Trust
Bronze
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NYBG | The New York Botanical Garden
Enterprise Technology
Gold
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Trams and Tech: A Data Journey with the Museum of Transport and Technology | Museum of Transport & Technology, Dexibit
Mobile App
Gold
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Walking Cinema: Museum of the Hidden City Mobile App | National Endowment for the Humanities, Walking Cinema
Silver
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Message Máximo | Field Museum
Bronze
iCoBo | National Museum of Natural Science
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The Jewish Museum Mobile App | The Jewish Museum
Online Experience
Gold
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Bauhaus: Building the New Artist | Getty Research Institute
Silver
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Smart Museum – The Allure of Matter | Smart Museum of Art
Onsite Digital Experience
Gold
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The Epitome of Aesthetics – New Media Art Exhibition | National Palace Museum
Silver
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Climate Converter | Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, DOTDOT
Bronze
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Red Team at the International Spy Museum | International Spy Museum
Podcasts
Gold
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Vietnam on Tape | Bullock Texas State History Museum
Silver
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On the Record at the National Archives | The National Archives, Better Lemon Creative Audio
Bronze
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Q & Abe: A Podcast at President Lincoln’s Cottage | President Lincoln’s Cottage
Research & Innovation
Gold
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The UniDescription Project: Increasing Empirical Understanding of Audio Description with People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired | University of Hawaii at Manoa
Silver
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Virtual Fashion Archive | The Museum at FIT
Bronze
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Wandering at Ancient Sazum | National Palace Museum
Video, Film, Animation, & Live Media Or Digital Performance
Gold
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Spit Spreads Death: The Parade | Mütter Museum, Blast Theory
Silver
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Apollo 50: Go for the Moon | Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
Bronze
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Rotunda Film at the Atlanta History Center | Atlanta History Center, Cortina Productions
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SHORTY Awards 2020
SOCIAL GOOD
Cultural Institution
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Museum’s Closure Due to COVID-19 Opens New Opportunity to Teach Holocaust History | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
News & Media - Gold
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Lessons of Auschwitz: VR tribute by school students | RT
Documentary Short - Gold
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Lessons of Auschwitz: VR tribute by school students | RT
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2020 Webby Awards
Cultural Institutions
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Harvard Film Archive
Cultural Institutions - Website
People's Voice Winner
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: RockHall.com
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Crafted with Code: Read the Stories Behind the Build
SOCIAL - Art&Culture
People's Voice Winner
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National Museum of Women in the Arts
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Heritage in Motion
Best Achievement Award 2020
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Digital and audiovisual solutions in Fat Margaret permanent exhibition "Towering Tales of the Sea" | Estonian Maritime Museum Foundation
Film & Video
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The Pincer Jaws of Heaven at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre | Martello
Games & Interactive experiences
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The Aztec Sun Stone 3D videomapping | Rik Herder
App
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Please Touch! An inclusive art experience powered by ARCHES | Moritz Neumüller
Website
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Culture in Crisis Portal | Laura Jones
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Museums Australia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards (MAPDA) 2020
BEST IN SHOW - Multimedia
Museums Victoria | River Connections
BEST IN SHOW - Publication
National Gallery of Victoria | Petrina Hicks: Bleached Gothic
Institution Website
Level A
Monash University Museum of Art Website
Program Website
Level A
Museum of Brisbane | Brisbane Art Design
Level B
Sydney Living Museums | Hyde Park Barracks website
Exhibition Branding
Level A
Museum of Brisbane | Brisbane Art Design
Level B
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | Cornelia Parker
Identity
Level A
Geelong Gallery | Geelong Gallery branding identity
Multimedia
Level A
The Anzac Memorial | The Anzac Memorial's Hall of Service digital interactive
Level B
Museums Victoria | River Connections
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Museums in Short Awards 2020
Best Storytelling Video and Winner of Museums in Short Award 2020
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Man creates man | Diachronic Museum, Larissa, Greece
Best Audiovisual Exhibit Award 2020
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Hands of Time | Russian Railway Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
Best Trailer Award 2020
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The Power of a Name by EPIC | The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublin, Ireland
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