The Children in Museums Award has been established by the European Museum Academy and Hands On! International Association of Children in Museums to recognise internationally excellence and innovation in exhibits designed for children within the museum sector. Applications are welcomed from children’s museums and from learning departments in museums and science museums, both long-established and recently opened.
The Jury is looking especially for the creative use of exhibitions and programmes with an innovative interpretative approach, which should be meaningful to the relevant age-group. The Jury will expect proof and examples of your innovative approach and aesthetic qualities,, open-ended learning programme, excellence that can be acknowledged by children.
The closing date for entries is 1 February 2015.
For further background information, see the websites: www.hands-on-international.net and www.europeanmuseumacademy.eu.
ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH TRANSPORT & ENGINEERING MUSEUMS 