London museum, which topped shortlist of 40, is the seventh British winner in 41 yearsThe Design Museum has been named European museum of the year, the seventh British winner in the 41-year history of the prize. The London museum was crowned winner at a weekend ceremony in Warsaw, with judges praising it as “inspiring” and “socially aware”. Alice Black, the museum’s co-director, said being named European museum of the year was a remarkable achievement, which celebrated its “common European future”. The European Museum of the Year award was founded in 1977 by the journalist and museologist Kenneth Hudson and the cultural studies pioneer Richard Hoggart. The museum was one of 40 in the running for this year’s prize including the Science Museum in London, the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin and the Helsinki City Museum.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2018 16:01 UTC