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The deadline for submissions for the Children in Museums Award 2026 has been moved to Tuesday 31 March 2026.
The National Museum Report 2025 based on the reports from our network of representatives in 39 EU countries recounts the richness and diversity of the European museum landscape.
We publish details of our current activities in an occasional Newsletter. Its Press Releases will continue to focus on individual announcements and events. A European Museum Expertise Foundation A dynamic and forward-looking organisation to stimulate innovative thinking in European museums.
I think cultural heritage communication basically (and should) focus on co-creation, the goal is to involve all users to participate in creating meaningful experiences and civic dialogue as museums are also forum arenas.
EMA is managing the updated criteria for the Luigi Micheletti Award on storytelling, the DASA Award for education, and the Art Museum Award on social responsibility under the authority of the Luigi Micheletti Foundation, the DASA organization and the A. G. Leventis Foundation.
On 26 November 2025, in a ceremony during the Hands On! International Association of Children in Museums meeting in Liverpool, UK the results of the 2025 Children in Museums Award were announced. This year’s winner is La Nube STEAM Discovery Center from El Paso, Texas (US).
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.
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…
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 share Kinaole’s valuable report, “Digital Accessibility Report of European Museums.” It analyses and presents conclusions based on a study of 17 European cultural institutions, including the Louvre, British Museum, Rijksmuseum, Museo del Prado, and the Pompidou Centre.
In May 2024 the Portuguese Museum Association organized its annual award ceremony. The European Museum Academy was granted the award in the category of International Organisation.