High praise for The Box in Plymouth, named today as Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear.
Truly loved visit there - notably prehistoric stuff like woolly mammoth Mildred + Bronze Age pots - but it's also library, archive, community centre and art gallery.
And ship figureheads make a v arresting entrance.
Truly loved visit there - notably prehistoric stuff like woolly mammoth Mildred + Bronze Age pots - but it's also library, archive, community centre and art gallery.
And ship figureheads make a v arresting entrance.
June 26, 2026 at 8:38 AM
High praise for The Box in Plymouth, named today as Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear.
Truly loved visit there - notably prehistoric stuff like woolly mammoth Mildred + Bronze Age pots - but it's also library, archive, community centre and art gallery.
And ship figureheads make a v arresting entrance.
Truly loved visit there - notably prehistoric stuff like woolly mammoth Mildred + Bronze Age pots - but it's also library, archive, community centre and art gallery.
And ship figureheads make a v arresting entrance.
Museums on the shortlist for this year's Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear include The Box, Plymouth, Norwich Castle and The National Gallery.
Find out more about all the 2026 finalists here: attractionsdaily.com/2026/04/muse...
📸: David Levene; Art Fund 2026
Find out more about all the 2026 finalists here: attractionsdaily.com/2026/04/muse...
📸: David Levene; Art Fund 2026
Five finalists named for Museum of the Year | Attractions Daily
The shortlist for the 2026 Art Fund Museum of the Year has been released, identifying five institutions leading the way in the UK.
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April 27, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Museums on the shortlist for this year's Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear include The Box, Plymouth, Norwich Castle and The National Gallery.
Find out more about all the 2026 finalists here: attractionsdaily.com/2026/04/muse...
📸: David Levene; Art Fund 2026
Find out more about all the 2026 finalists here: attractionsdaily.com/2026/04/muse...
📸: David Levene; Art Fund 2026
News | Five museums in England shortlisted for Art Fund’s #MuseumOfTheYear 🏆
The winner will be announced on 25 June – congratulations to the shortlisted museums:
• Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
• The Box, Plymouth
• The Fitzwilliam Museum
• The National Gallery
• V&A East Storehouse
The winner will be announced on 25 June – congratulations to the shortlisted museums:
• Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
• The Box, Plymouth
• The Fitzwilliam Museum
• The National Gallery
• V&A East Storehouse
Five museums in England shortlisted for Museum of the Year - Museums Association
Winner of Art Fund’s £120,000 prize to be announced on 25 June
www.museumsassociation.org
April 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
News | Five museums in England shortlisted for Art Fund’s #MuseumOfTheYear 🏆
The winner will be announced on 25 June – congratulations to the shortlisted museums:
• Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
• The Box, Plymouth
• The Fitzwilliam Museum
• The National Gallery
• V&A East Storehouse
The winner will be announced on 25 June – congratulations to the shortlisted museums:
• Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
• The Box, Plymouth
• The Fitzwilliam Museum
• The National Gallery
• V&A East Storehouse
News | Search begins for ‘boundary-pushing’ #MuseumOfTheYear 2026 – Art Fund opens applications and ups prize for each runner up by £5,000
Search begins for ‘boundary-pushing’ Museum of the Year 2026 - Museums Association
Art Fund opens applications and ups prize for each runner up by £5,000
www.museumsassociation.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
News | Search begins for ‘boundary-pushing’ #MuseumOfTheYear 2026 – Art Fund opens applications and ups prize for each runner up by £5,000
THANK YOU!
It was fantastic to be a finalist for Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear Huge thanks to our audiences, friends, funders, advocates & supporters, and a special thank you to our incredible volunteers. Congratulations to Beamish and to Chapter, Perth Museum and Compton Verney, it was an honour!
It was fantastic to be a finalist for Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear Huge thanks to our audiences, friends, funders, advocates & supporters, and a special thank you to our incredible volunteers. Congratulations to Beamish and to Chapter, Perth Museum and Compton Verney, it was an honour!
July 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
THANK YOU!
It was fantastic to be a finalist for Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear Huge thanks to our audiences, friends, funders, advocates & supporters, and a special thank you to our incredible volunteers. Congratulations to Beamish and to Chapter, Perth Museum and Compton Verney, it was an honour!
It was fantastic to be a finalist for Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear Huge thanks to our audiences, friends, funders, advocates & supporters, and a special thank you to our incredible volunteers. Congratulations to Beamish and to Chapter, Perth Museum and Compton Verney, it was an honour!
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, won the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 for its community-driven projects and immersive storytelling. Despite funding cuts, it remains essential for education and regional heritage. #Beamish #MuseumOfTheYear #CulturalHeritage
June 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, won the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 for its community-driven projects and immersive storytelling. Despite funding cuts, it remains essential for education and regional heritage. #Beamish #MuseumOfTheYear #CulturalHeritage
Congrats to @beamishmuseum.bsky.social, winners of Art Fund's #MuseumOfTheYear
A great example of how social & cultural infrastructure supports communities & economies
Our framework can help capture that value👇
🔗https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-of-social-and-cultural-infrastructure/
A great example of how social & cultural infrastructure supports communities & economies
Our framework can help capture that value👇
🔗https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-of-social-and-cultural-infrastructure/
June 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Congrats to @beamishmuseum.bsky.social, winners of Art Fund's #MuseumOfTheYear
A great example of how social & cultural infrastructure supports communities & economies
Our framework can help capture that value👇
🔗https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-of-social-and-cultural-infrastructure/
A great example of how social & cultural infrastructure supports communities & economies
Our framework can help capture that value👇
🔗https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/blog/value-of-social-and-cultural-infrastructure/
News | @beamishmuseum.bsky.social named #MuseumOfTheYear – County Durham institution awarded £120,000 @artfund.bsky.social prize at ceremony in Liverpool
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North named Museum of the Year - Museums Association
County Durham institution awarded £120,000 Art Fund prize at ceremony in Liverpool
www.museumsassociation.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
News | @beamishmuseum.bsky.social named #MuseumOfTheYear – County Durham institution awarded £120,000 @artfund.bsky.social prize at ceremony in Liverpool
NEWS: Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear 2025 wins prestigious £120k prize. 💰
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Art Fund museum of the year wins prestigious £120k prize | AttractionsDaily - Your source for latest industry news
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 at a prestigious ceremony.
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June 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
NEWS: Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear 2025 wins prestigious £120k prize. 💰
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Congratulations @beamishmuseum.bsky.social on being 2025's #MuseumOfTheYear! 🎉
June 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Congratulations @beamishmuseum.bsky.social on being 2025's #MuseumOfTheYear! 🎉
Congratulations to all at Beamish.
Winners of #Museumoftheyear #artfund
Open-air 'living museum' scoops prestigious £120k prize www.bbc.com/news/article...
Winners of #Museumoftheyear #artfund
Open-air 'living museum' scoops prestigious £120k prize www.bbc.com/news/article...
Beamish: Open-air attraction in County Durham wins Museum of the Year
Beamish in Country Durham, which recreates life from bygone eras, is named the UK's museum of the year.
www.bbc.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Congratulations to all at Beamish.
Winners of #Museumoftheyear #artfund
Open-air 'living museum' scoops prestigious £120k prize www.bbc.com/news/article...
Winners of #Museumoftheyear #artfund
Open-air 'living museum' scoops prestigious £120k prize www.bbc.com/news/article...
Massive congratulations to the legends at @beamishmuseum.bsky.social, winners of Art Fund’s #MuseumOfTheYear award!
A moment for the outfits 💯
A moment for the outfits 💯
June 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Massive congratulations to the legends at @beamishmuseum.bsky.social, winners of Art Fund’s #MuseumOfTheYear award!
A moment for the outfits 💯
A moment for the outfits 💯
Well done @beamish_museum in winning the Museum Of The Year 2025 #England #beamish #beamishmuseum #countydurham #people #history #beamishmuseum #Beamish #northeastenglan#photosofbritain #Capturingbritain #Durham #visit #ukplaces #tram #trams #ukshots #tramdriver #uk #oldtown #MuseumOfTheYear #2025
June 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Well done @beamish_museum in winning the Museum Of The Year 2025 #England #beamish #beamishmuseum #countydurham #people #history #beamishmuseum #Beamish #northeastenglan#photosofbritain #Capturingbritain #Durham #visit #ukplaces #tram #trams #ukshots #tramdriver #uk #oldtown #MuseumOfTheYear #2025
JUST ONE DAY TO GO
One sleep until we find out the winner of @artfund.bsky.social Museum of the Year 2025! Who is your Museum of the Year? Check out the other finalists below and show them some love ❤ @beamish_museum @chapterartscentre @compton_verney
@perthmuseumuk #MuseumOfTheYear
One sleep until we find out the winner of @artfund.bsky.social Museum of the Year 2025! Who is your Museum of the Year? Check out the other finalists below and show them some love ❤ @beamish_museum @chapterartscentre @compton_verney
@perthmuseumuk #MuseumOfTheYear
June 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
JUST ONE DAY TO GO
One sleep until we find out the winner of @artfund.bsky.social Museum of the Year 2025! Who is your Museum of the Year? Check out the other finalists below and show them some love ❤ @beamish_museum @chapterartscentre @compton_verney
@perthmuseumuk #MuseumOfTheYear
One sleep until we find out the winner of @artfund.bsky.social Museum of the Year 2025! Who is your Museum of the Year? Check out the other finalists below and show them some love ❤ @beamish_museum @chapterartscentre @compton_verney
@perthmuseumuk #MuseumOfTheYear
COUNTDOWN TO ART FUND MUSEUM OF THE YEAR!
Just one week to the Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear award in Liverpool. What an amazing few months it's been... we're looking forward to meeting the other finalists from Beamish, Compton Verney, Chapter and Perth Museum to celebrate in person 🥂🍾wish us luck!
Just one week to the Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear award in Liverpool. What an amazing few months it's been... we're looking forward to meeting the other finalists from Beamish, Compton Verney, Chapter and Perth Museum to celebrate in person 🥂🍾wish us luck!
June 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
COUNTDOWN TO ART FUND MUSEUM OF THE YEAR!
Just one week to the Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear award in Liverpool. What an amazing few months it's been... we're looking forward to meeting the other finalists from Beamish, Compton Verney, Chapter and Perth Museum to celebrate in person 🥂🍾wish us luck!
Just one week to the Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear award in Liverpool. What an amazing few months it's been... we're looking forward to meeting the other finalists from Beamish, Compton Verney, Chapter and Perth Museum to celebrate in person 🥂🍾wish us luck!
@artfund.bsky.social #MuseumOfTheYear Dash to all 5 finalists @goldenthreadni.bsky.social @perthmuseum.bsky.social @beamishmuseum.bsky.social Compton Verney & Chapter and each visit forming part of the official @guinnessworldrecords.com attempt to Visit The Most Museums in One Year. 🏛️❤️
June 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
@artfund.bsky.social #MuseumOfTheYear Dash to all 5 finalists @goldenthreadni.bsky.social @perthmuseum.bsky.social @beamishmuseum.bsky.social Compton Verney & Chapter and each visit forming part of the official @guinnessworldrecords.com attempt to Visit The Most Museums in One Year. 🏛️❤️
Family outing at @beamishmuseum.bsky.social, got to enjoy the old Grand Electric cinema from Ryhope for the first time.
Beamish is one of my favourite places in the world, and a hugely important institution for ALL of the NE: proud to see them shortlisted for @artfund.bsky.social #museumoftheyear
Beamish is one of my favourite places in the world, and a hugely important institution for ALL of the NE: proud to see them shortlisted for @artfund.bsky.social #museumoftheyear
May 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Family outing at @beamishmuseum.bsky.social, got to enjoy the old Grand Electric cinema from Ryhope for the first time.
Beamish is one of my favourite places in the world, and a hugely important institution for ALL of the NE: proud to see them shortlisted for @artfund.bsky.social #museumoftheyear
Beamish is one of my favourite places in the world, and a hugely important institution for ALL of the NE: proud to see them shortlisted for @artfund.bsky.social #museumoftheyear
Say hello to the new limited edition GTG tote bag 😍 In celebration of being an @artfund.bsky.social #MuseumoftheYear finalist, we're running a weekly raffle to win a tote bag filled with exclusive art prizes! To enter, all you have to do is visit the gallery - it's that simple 😄 See you soon!
May 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Say hello to the new limited edition GTG tote bag 😍 In celebration of being an @artfund.bsky.social #MuseumoftheYear finalist, we're running a weekly raffle to win a tote bag filled with exclusive art prizes! To enter, all you have to do is visit the gallery - it's that simple 😄 See you soon!
Congratulations to this year’s #MuseumOfTheYear shortlist! From boosting the local economy to inspiring future generations, museums are key to thriving communities. I ❤️ our #SouthShieldsMuseum!
May 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Congratulations to this year’s #MuseumOfTheYear shortlist! From boosting the local economy to inspiring future generations, museums are key to thriving communities. I ❤️ our #SouthShieldsMuseum!
Delighted to see Belfast's @goldenthreadni.bsky.social making waves just eight months after moving to its remarkable new, twin-gallery #BelfastCityCentre home in Queen Street, nominated for @artfund.bsky.social's #MuseumoftheYear prize. Fingers crossed.
April 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Delighted to see Belfast's @goldenthreadni.bsky.social making waves just eight months after moving to its remarkable new, twin-gallery #BelfastCityCentre home in Queen Street, nominated for @artfund.bsky.social's #MuseumoftheYear prize. Fingers crossed.
Beamish, has today been announced as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025. The winning museum, recipient of £120,000, will be announced on 26th June at a ceremony at the Museum of Liverpool.
@artfund
#Museumoftheyear
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@artfund
#Museumoftheyear
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Beamish shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 - Beamish
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025, the world’s largest museum prize. Art Fund, the national charity for museums a...
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April 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Beamish, has today been announced as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025. The winning museum, recipient of £120,000, will be announced on 26th June at a ceremony at the Museum of Liverpool.
@artfund
#Museumoftheyear
www.beamish.org.uk/news/art-fun...
@artfund
#Museumoftheyear
www.beamish.org.uk/news/art-fun...
Congratulations to this year’s Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear shortlist! Did you know that @womenslibrary.bsky.social was also shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2018? Good luck to all five ahead of the winners’ announcement at the end of June!
www.artfund.org/museum-of-th...
www.artfund.org/museum-of-th...
Art Fund Museum of the Year
The world’s largest museum prize is back – meet 2025's finalists Beamish, Chapter, Compton Verney, Golden Thread Gallery and Perth Museum, today.
www.artfund.org
April 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Congratulations to this year’s Art Fund #MuseumOfTheYear shortlist! Did you know that @womenslibrary.bsky.social was also shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2018? Good luck to all five ahead of the winners’ announcement at the end of June!
www.artfund.org/museum-of-th...
www.artfund.org/museum-of-th...
News | Shortlist revealed for Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear 2025 – @beamishmuseum.bsky.social and @perthmuseum.bsky.social among five institutions across UK in running for £120,000 prize
Shortlist revealed for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 - Museums Association
Beamish and Perth Museum among five institutions across UK in running for £120,000 prize
www.museumsassociation.org
April 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
News | Shortlist revealed for Art Fund #MuseumoftheYear 2025 – @beamishmuseum.bsky.social and @perthmuseum.bsky.social among five institutions across UK in running for £120,000 prize