European Museum of the Year Award

The EMYA was founded in 1977 by British journalist Kenneth Hudson, British academic Richard Hoggart, and John Letts, under the auspices of the Council of Europe. 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". ==Awards==

Categories Since 1977, the EMF has presented two main awards: • European Museum of the Year • Council of Europe Museum Prize Three additional prizes were subsequently added to the EMF awards: • In 2010, the Kenneth Hudson Award for daring achievement. • In 2019, the Portimão Museum Prize for the most welcoming museum. • In 2020, the Meyvaert Museum Prize for Sustainability for "exceptional commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability". 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–present)==

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: ==See also==