Award winning museums in the UK
Since 2003, the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year celebrates the best museums and galleries across the UK.
Museum of the Year identifies the finest museums in the UK and awards £100,000 to the very best. In doing this, the Prize champions what museums do, encourages more people to visit, and gets to the heart of what makes a truly outstanding museum.
The Museum Prize Trust was set up in 2001 to create a major annual prize for museums and galleries in the UK. Between 2003 and 2007 the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was the principal funder and the Art Fund has sponsored the prize since 2008.
From the Scottish National Gallery to the world-famous British Museum, the winners display the incredible range and diversity of museums in the UK. Find out more about the previous winners and plan your next visit!
- 2014: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
- 2013: William Morris Gallery, London
- 2012: Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
- 2011: British Museumv, London
- 2010: Ulster Museum, Belfast
- 2009: Wedgwood Museum, Staffordshire
- 2008: The Lightbox, Surrey
- 2007: Pallant House Gallery, West Sussex
- 2006: Brunel's ss Great Britain, Bristol
- 2005: Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon
- 2004: Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
- 2003: Galleries of Justice Museum, Nottingham
To find out more visit the Museum of the Year website.
