The European Museum Academy fosters the exchange of ideas and experiences between museum professionals across borders.

The EMA Awards fulfil a signal function. They say: “Look at these museums. See what they realised and learn from their experiences. Because, what they achieved may help you too.”

We show the innovators, the frontrunners, the museums that are worth visiting, the projects and exhibitions that inspire.

Each year, the European Museum Academy acknowledges individuals and organisations that excel in presenting, contextualising, and interpreting art and cultural heritage. Our annual award ceremony puts them on stage.

The EMA Awards

DASA Award 2025

The DASA Award puts the spotlight on educational programs and exhibitions in museums. It ranges beyond programs itself and takes learning opportunities in the broad sense of the word.

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Luigi Micheletti Award 2025

The Luigi Micheletti Award wants to identify remarkable, unique, extraordinary permanent exhibitions, with a focus on the way how content is translated into a narrative, it is, in short, history-telling.

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Art Museum Award 2024

The Art Museum Award is dedicated to museum projects which focus on art in an innovative, pioneering, and creative way, addressing current social issues. It is an annual event.

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We archive all innovative winners of this prestigious award and present the results from recent years on a carefully curated gallery page as a source of inspiration.

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The European Museum Academy is a partner in the following (museum) award programmes:

What is EMA?

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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