European Museum Academy

At a ceremony held in Bursa, Turkey, the Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr in Dresden, Germany, was announced as the winner of the 2013 Micheletti Award. The trophy was presented to the museum’s director, Dr Matthias Rogg. Representing the Luigi Micheletti Foundation were René Capovin and Giovanni Tampalini. A strong delegation from the European Museum Academy, which was responsible for the selection and assessment of candidates, was also present.

The judges said: “This is a museum that encapsulates the principles of the EU, unity in diversity and peace. It is making a unique effort to change the grammar of the past, as it is seen and understood by today’s society, in order to bring more hope for peace in the world.” “Although architects place their own landmarks in their designs as Libeskind does, it is clear that to achieve a good result this needs to be balanced with a strong group of policy- and decision-makers and advisors in the museum, and this has been done to great effect.”

“The museum is proud to be a forum which puts questions without giving answers. However, what is obvious for any visitor is that the museum is not quite neutral: it advocates peace and understanding …It is not a hymn for the bravery of ancestors, but a very honest witness of the past and of the present. Some of the themes of the temporary exhibitions are very daring.”

To watch the video of the Bursa Ceremony, click here below:

 http://www.bursa.bel.tr/enerji-muzesi--avrupa-nin-en-iyileri-arasinda/haber/13174/

Judges' Report is available here 

2014 Micheletti Award Application Form now available!

Do not miss the chance, download the Form, fill it and run!

The closing date for the application is 1 July 2013 

The participants at the 2013 Micheletti Award Conference, organised by the European Museum Academy in Bursa on 26-27 April 2013, thank the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, adopted three resolutions:

On the destruction of the minaret of the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo

On the destruction by arson of the City of Science in Naples

On the closure of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo

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The name of the winner of the 2013 Award was announced on Wednesday 27 March 2013 during a Ceremony organized in co-operation with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and with the support of the Carisbo Bank Foundation – Genus Bononiae. The winner of this year is the "Please Touch" Museum of Philadelphia (USA). Founded by Montessori educator Portia Sperr with the mission of enriching the lives of children by creating learning opportunities through play, the museum is very much a part of the Philadelphia region’s arts and culture community. The theatre is a key component of the museum’s activities and year-round daily performances provide a number of original and highly interactive shows.   

A Special Mention went to the Drents Archief – Operatie Sigismund in the town of Assen (NL). 

Heritage in Motion (HiM) is a biannual multimedia festival of Cultural Heritage for the creators, the audiences and users of films, games and websites on cultural heritage themes.

The first edition will take place in September 2013, in Pathé Buitenhof The Hague, The Netherlands. In the period preceding the HiM Festival, creators of websites, games and films can submit their production entry to the jury. 10 entries will be nominated per category (Websites, Games and Films).

During the final evening of the Heritage in Motion Festival, theHiM Prizes will be announced and presented to the category winners, as well as to an overall HiM Public’s Prize-winner. Throughout the year the selected entries, including the nominees and Prize-winners, will be available for viewing and playing on the HiM website.

The application deadline is 1 July 2013

To submit your application, please visit the website

www.heritageinmotion.eu

Cultural heritage is everywhere around us, but often remains unnoticed. Nowadays we are used to the fact that buildings are restored, landscapes are protected and certain folk art traditions are preserved in our society. However, cultural heritage changes with new generations: everything that is beautiful is also very vulnerable and needs to be protected, in order to remain accessible in the future.

Europa Nostra and the European Museum Academy have taken the initiative jointly to launch the Heritage in Motion Festival. These two founding partner organisations felt the need to gather the best multimedia products and achievements at a European Festival, focussing specifically on themes related to the safeguarding and promotion of Europe’s heritage.