This year’s European Museum Academy Awards Meeting will take place on 25-27 September and will be co-hosted by the Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre in Budapest.
You are kindly invited to register for the event here. Please note that in order to complete your registration, you will need to download, read and accept the Privacy Policy. You will be asked to confirm your acceptance during the registration process.
The official EMA 2025 Programme also contains recommended accommodation as well as an introduction to the organisers.
Should you have any questions or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you!
(You can also directly view both documents in the pdf-reader of your browser: Privacy Policy, EMA 2025 Programme.)
The EMA Awards have had many nominations this year and judging is continuing. The Heritage in Motion Award application period is open until 15 June. The Children in Museums Award shortlist has recently been announced. For our current issue we have been speaking to our new board member Dr. Margaret McColl about her career, experiences, projects and role in EMA.
EMA continues interviewing experts in their field. For our current issue we have been speaking to Margaret McColl about her career, experiences, projects and role in EMA.
The shortlist for the Children in Museums Award 2025 has now been made public. The winner will be announced after the jury has concluded its work.
The European Museum Academy (EMA) proudly presents MAG: Museum and Social Change, an annual magazine dedicated to exploring the evolving role of museums as agents of social transformation. Read more for thought-provoking articles, in-depth case studies, and expert insights…
PASCAL International Observatory has published a brief on Aesthetic Education, as part of its commitment to lifelong learning and cultural development. This interdisciplinary study explores how aesthetic education contributes to peacebuilding, critical thinking, and human flourishing within learning cities and museum environments.
2024 was a year with normal business and activities for the European Museum Academy. But it was also the first year without our friend, mentor and founding colleague Wim van der Weiden among us. 2024 became a year where we gathered new strength needed for bringing our business forward.
We are working hard on archiving the many awards and special distinction which we organise or participate in. These awards and their prize-winners are showcased in our dedicated galleries see the Heritage in Motion Gallery, and the Art Museum Award Gallery. A new feature on this site is a collection of interactive maps, showing you which countries are represented in our ongoing mission to support excellence in museums and galleries.
The European Museum Academy is a volunteer society of museum experts from different national and cultural backgrounds, united for the advancement of knowledge in museology.
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