Thackray is proud to announce that we have been selected as one of The European Museum Forums EMYA2023 nominees. Find below a statement from the Chair of the Jury of the European Museum of the year Award.
‘As the Chair of the Jury of the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA), I would like to express my appreciation to you and your team for participating in the annual EMYA competition.
This year we had again a high number of museum candidates that reflects museums’ continuous efforts in developing quality work, as well as EMYA’s long-standing prestigious presence in the European museum sector.
The EMYA judges have done their best and visited all candidate museums.
The EMYA 2023 Jury meeting to decide on the nominations for the awards for 2023 took place from 16 to 18 November 2022. I am pleased to inform you that Thackray Museum of Medicine is among the nominees for the European Museum of the Year Awards 2023
The announcement of the winners and the formal EMYA Award Ceremony will take place during the Annual Conference of the European Museum Forum, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from 3 to 6 May 2023.
Racheal Palmer says ‘Thackray Museum of Medicine are delighted to be nominated for the European Museum of the Year Awards, news made even more special as the only British museum on the shortlist in 2023 as Leeds embarks on our year of celebrating culture. The nomination is testament to the innovative ideas, passion and unwavering commitment our team have put into our refurbishment and reopening, sharing the stories of our health heroes both past and present, and inspiring those of the future.’