THE PORTIMÃO MUSEUM PRIZE FOR WELCOMING, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
Introduced for the first time in 2019, the Portimão Museum Prize for Welcoming, Inclusion and Belonging is sponsored by the Municipality of Portimão and celebrates a friendly atmosphere of inclusion, where all elements of the museum, its physical environment, its human qualities, its displays and public programmes, contribute to making everyone feel they are valued and respected and belong in the museum.
2023: Chillida Leku
Hernani, Spain
Photo credit: General view of the museum with Arco de la Libertad (Arch of Freedom) in the background. Courtesy of the Estate of Eduardo Chillida and Hauser & Wirth. © Zabalaga Leku. San Sebastian, VEGAP, 2022. Photo: Mikel Chillida
For more information: EMYA2023 Winners Brochure
2022: The University Museum of Bergen – Natural History Bergen, Norway
The University Museum of Bergen – Natural History, the 2022 Winner of the Portimao Museum Prize for Welcoming, Inclusion and Belonging
2021: Gruuthusemuseum
Brugge, Belgium
Gruuthusemuseum © Musea Brugge
2020: MO Museum
Vilnius, Lithuania
MO Museum © MO Museum
2019: Brunel’s SS Great Britain
Bristol, United Kingdom
The museum’s core values are surprise, authenticity, fascination, excellence, and relevance. These are expressed in every aspect of its work, most notably in the quality of welcome provided to visitors by its highly trained and enthusiastic staff and volunteers.