DASA Award Gallery

The City Museum Aarau combines local history, photography, and industrial heritage with participatory practice to create a dynamic cultural platform that engages diverse audiences in dialogue and shared cultural responsibility.

The Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ) presents the history of the region through innovative exhibitions, interactive displays, and research that connect archaeology with contemporary museum practice.

The Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin is a historic art museum that showcases modern and contemporary Irish and international art, including masterpieces by Manet, Monet, and Francis Bacon, within the elegant Georgian setting of Charlemont House.

The İstanbul Cinema Museum, housed in the historic Atlas Cinema on Beyoğlu’s Culture Route, explores the history of Turkish film through original artifacts, interactive digital archives, and a thoughtfully restored 19th-century setting.

The Buzău County Museum is a cultural institution that preserves and interprets the region’s rich heritage through its archaeological, historical, and artistic collections, alongside its ongoing research and publications.

The Futurium in Berlin is also considered a “house of futures” where science, culture, politics, and society come together to explore through exhibitions, experiments, and dialogue how we want to live tomorrow.

Leeds Museums and Galleries is the largest local authority museum service in England and Wales, caring for over a million objects across eight sites and offering insight into the art, history, and heritage of Leeds.

The MO Museum in Vilnius is a contemporary art museum that explores modern Lithuanian culture through its extensive collection, dynamic exhibitions, and community-focused programmes.

The Museum of Herzegovina in Trebinje preserves the region’s cultural and artistic heritage through its archaeological, ethnological, and art collections, including works and legacies by prominent local artists and writers.

The Stapferhaus in Lenzburg, Switzerland, is a cultural institution that explores contemporary social and cultural issues through interactive, research-based exhibitions and public dialogue.

The Swiss Finance Museum in Zurich explores the history and workings of the financial system through interactive exhibitions that connect economic history with modern innovation.

ARTIS-Groote Museum in Amsterdam reconnects people with nature through immersive, multisensory exhibitions that explore the deep connections between humans, animals, plants and microbes.

The Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga, opened in 2011, is a landmark of Málaga’s cultural transformation, showcasing 19th- and 20th-century Spanish art while fostering creativity, dialogue and participation.

FORUM Wissen in Göttingen is a university museum that opens up the creation of knowledge to the public, combining over 70 collections with interactive spaces where visitors can explore how science and research take shape.

The Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum in Budapest reveals the dramatic history of a World War II emergency hospital later transformed into a Cold War nuclear shelter, combining powerful reconstructions with a strong educational mission.

The Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Centre in Budapest explores the history and role of money through state-of-the-art exhibitions in the restored Postal Palace, making financial culture accessible and engaging for all ages.

Infoturm Stuttgart (ITS) is an interactive information centre on the city’s new main railway station, using innovative multimedia and plain language to make complex engineering and urban development accessible to everyone.

The Museum of Jan Amos Komenský in Uherský Brod celebrates the life and educational legacy of Komenský, the “Teacher of Nations,” through exhibitions, manuscripts, and programs that highlight his enduring influence on modern learning.

The Museum of Saving in Turin uses interactive exhibits, games and workshops to make financial education engaging and accessible for visitors of all ages.

The Rua dos Correeiros Archaeological Site in Lisbon presents over 2,500 years of urban history, preserved underground in the city’s Baixa district.

The Union of Tbilisi Municipal Museums unites nine memorial and thematic museums dedicated to Georgia’s cultural heritage, combining preservation with modern educational and social roles.

The Xenokrateion Archaeological Museum, housed in a restored 19th-century school building, presents over 1,200 artefacts from Aitoloakarnania spanning 100,000 B.C. to the 3rd century A.D., showcasing local heritage within a modern museological framework.

The ZOOM Children’s Museum in Vienna is an inclusive, child-focused space where hands-on exhibitions, workshops, and a unique participatory digital collection foster creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning.