NZ Museum Awards 2008-2011
The winners and finalists in the 2011 Museum Awards were presented at a celebratory dinner in Nelson on 14 April 2011.
The 2011 awards had just two categories - individual and project. The project could be any museum or gallery project – whether an exhibition, education programme, series of public events or perhaps a research project. Within the project category, the 2011 judges awarded winners in each of four areas. Awards were presented for:
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Project Achievement Award, Exhibition Excellence - Art
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Project Achievement Award, Exhibition Excellence - Social History
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Project Achievement Award, Exhibition Excellence - Small Museum
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Project Achievement Award, Technology and Innovation
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Individual Achievement Award
Judges Priscilla Pitts, Heritage Destinations Manager, New Zealand Historic Places Trust and Greg McManus, Director of Rotorua Museum were joined by renowned architect Ian Athfield. For photos of the 2011 New Zealand Museum Awards celebration, see our facebook page.
The NZ Museum Awards are proudly sponsored by Story Inc, with additional support from National Services Te Paerangi, Philips Selecon and NZ Micrographic Services.
2011 winners and finalists
Individual Achievement Award
David Wright, Navy Museum
Project Achievement Award
Technology and Innovation:
Whakamīharo Lindauer Online, Auckland Art Gallery
Exhibition Excellence - Art
winner:
Beloved, Dunedin Public Art Gallery
finalists:
White Cloud Worlds, Dowse Art Museum
Back & Beyond & Here, Museums Wellington
Exhibition Excellence - Social History
winner:
Te Ahi Kā Roa, Te Ahi Ka Kātoro, Taranaki War 1860-2010: Our Legacy, Our Challenge, Puke Ariki
finalist:
Port Nelson, Haven Ahoy!, Nelson Provincial Museum
Exhibition Excellence - Small Museum
winner:
Bohemians of the Brush: Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists, Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre
finalists:
Isel's 160th Year, Isel House
Ka Takata Whenua o Waihao, Waimate Museum
Credo and Quest, Whangarei Art Museum
We also congratualte the 2011 ATTTO Museum Workplace Training Ambassador Award winner, Eva Huismans, who is Volunteer and Training Coordinator at Canterbury Museum.
Photos of the 2011 Museum Awards are on our Facebook page.
New Zealand Museum Awards 2010
The New Zealand Museum Awards for 2010, proudly sponsored by Story Inc were presented at a celebration dinner in New Plymouth on 15 April 2010. The Awards celebrate individuals and organisations who achieve excellence in New Zealand museums and art galleries.
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Individual Achievement Award Winner:
Thérèse Angelo
Innovation Achievement Award Winner:
Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery
The Miniatures: An Adventure in the Bren Collection
Finalists:
Locales / Te Papa
Colossal squid interactives and website
Canterbury Museum
3D Digital Binocular Station
Selecon Award for Exhibition Excellence Winner:
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Brought to Light
Finalists:
Museum of Wellington City and Sea
10 Years in Wonderland
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand
History Gallery Redevelopment Project; Horizon to Horizon
Click here for the 14 April 2010 media release. Click here for the awards citations.
Museums Aotearoa Awards 2009
The 2009 Awards were presented at a celebration dinner in Gisborne on 16 April, during the MA09 confernce hosted by Tairawhiti Museum. The selection panel commented on the high quality of entries in our second annual awards.
2009 MA Awards winners announced - 16 April 2009
Individual Achievement Award Winner - Warwick Smith, Forrester Gallery, Oamaru
Innovation Achievement Award Winner - Fred & Myrtle’s Paua Shell House, Canterbury Museum
Selecon Award for Exhibition Excellence Winner - Unpicking the Past, Nelson Provincial Museum
2009 MA Awards finalists announced - 14 April 2009
Innovation Achievement Award Finalists
- Waipu Museum for the Waipu Museum Redevelopment
- TheNewDowse for Common Ground
Selecon Award for Exhibition Excellence Finalists
- TheNewDowse for Enchanted Forest
- Waikato Museum for Waiclay
- Christchurch Art Gallery for White on White
Museums Aotearoa Awards 2008
The Museums Aotearoa Awards were presented on 10 April 2008.
Individual Achievement Award Winner - Jim Geddes, Head of Arts and Heritage at Gore District Council
Innovation Achievement Award Winner- Jointly awarded to Christchurch Art Gallery and Pearson & Associates Architects of Auckland
Exhibition / Visitor Achievement Award Winner - Whanganui Regional Museum
2008 Finalists announced - 4 April 2008
2008 Winners announced - 10 April 2008
Further Enquiries:
email: awards@museums-aotearoa.org.nz
tel: (04) 499 1313