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Bildmuseet in Umeå is one of three nominees to the Swedish Museum of the Year award. Photo: Erik Hillbom.
Bildmuseet in Umeå is one of three nominees to the Swedish Museum of the Year award. Photo: Erik Hillbom.

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Bildmuseet nominated to Swedish Museum of the Year

Every year, the prestigious award Swedish Museum of the Year is presented. This year the prize could go to Bildmuseet, which is one of three nominated finalists.

The award is given to the museum that has demonstrated courage, creativity, and excellence. The purpose of the award is to highlight exemplary museum work and to inspire other museums to innovative activities of the highest quality.

"We are incredibly proud and delighted to be nominated for Museum of the Year, and grateful that our work is being recognised," says museum director Katarina Pierre. "The nomination is proof that what we do makes an impact throughout the country. Hopefully, it can lead to even more people taking notice of us and visiting us here in Umeå."

The jury's motivation for Bildmuseet's nomination reads:
At the intersection between international contemporary art, academia, and public education, Bildmuseet offers an operation that is as inspiring as it is engaging, with high artistic quality and, at the same time, low thresholds. Bildmuseet's well-produced exhibitions and inviting program activities serve as a hub for the development and accessibility of art in northern Sweden and significantly strengthen the integrated role of art in societal development.

Besides Bildmuseet, Eskilstuna City Museum and the Maritime Museum Aquarium are nominated. In 2024, the Museum of the Year will be awarded for the 28th time. The award is initiated by the Swedish Museums Association and Swedish ICOM. The prize winner will be presented at the Swedish Museums' Spring Meeting 2024, which will be held in Karlstad in April. The prize is a travelling trophy, consisting of a glass sculpture designed by Bertil Vallien.

The jury for the Museum of the Year 2024 consists of:

  • Lisa Månsson, Director general Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
  • Christian Penalva, Exhibition director, Kulturen i Lund
  • Olof Hermelin, Museum director Östergötlands museum
  • Nils M Jensen, Director of Danske Museer

    Contact information
    Katarina Pierre, Museum director
    katarina.pierre@umu.se, +46 90-786 96 32

    Helena Vejbrink, Press contact
    helena.vejbrink@umu.se
    , +46 90-786 90 73

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    Bildmuseet is one of Sweden’s foremost venues for international contemporary art and visual culture. The exhibitions are produced in collaboration with artists, museums and universities worldwide, and often attract both national and international attention. As a visitor, you are invited to participate in guided tours and creative workshops, listen to artist talks, debates, lectures and live music, watch film screenings and attend other events.

    Housed in an acclaimed building at the Umeå Arts Campus, right next to the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå Institute of Design and Umeå School of Architecture, Bildmuseet is a part of Umeå University – one of Sweden's largest institutions of higher education with over 36000 students and 4,000 employees. It is a multifaced university where studies and research within the creative realm make up an important part of the university's cornerstone.

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