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Tate St Ives named UK’s Museum of the Year 2018

2018-07-06T13:29:00-04:00

Tate St Ives has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018, the largest and most prestigious museum prize in the world. Anne Barlow, director of Tate St Ives, was presented with the £100,000 prize by artist Isaac Julien and the ‘world’s best teacher’ Andria Zafirakou at an award ceremony at the V&A, London.

"Tate St Ives tells the story of the artists who have lived and worked in Cornwall in an international context," said Stephen Deuchar, chair of the judges. "The new extension to the gallery is deeply intelligent and breathtakingly beautiful, providing the perfect stage for a curatorial programme that is at once adventurous, inclusive and provocative. The judges admired an architect and gallery team who devoted some 12 years to this transformational change, consulting with the local community all the way."

The group of finalist museums also included Brooklands Museum (Weybridge), Ferens Art Gallery (Hull), Glasgow Women’s Library, and The Postal Museum (London).

David Chipperfield-designed Hepworth Wakefield named Britain’s Museum of the Year 2017

2017-07-06T12:40:00-04:00

[...] Art Fund Museum of the Year is awarded annually to one outstanding museum, which, in the opinion of the judges, has shown exceptional imagination, innovation and achievement across the preceding 12 months. The Hepworth Wakefield was selected as winner of the £100,000 prize from a group of five finalists, also including Lapworth Museum of Geology (Birmingham), National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art (Newmarket), Sir John Soane’s Museum (London) and Tate Modern (London).

Photo: Iwan Baan.

"The Hepworth Wakefield has been a powerful force of energy from the moment it opened in 2011, but it has just kept growing in reach and impact ever since," said Art Fund director Stephen Deuchar. "David Chipperfield’s building has proved a perfect stage – both for the display of collections and as the platform for a breathtaking sequence of special exhibitions, curated with determined originality by the talented curatorial team."

Photo: Iwan Baan.

Comprised of a series of 10 small, irregular, trapezoidal blocks, the gallery also won a 2012 RIBA Award for architectural excellence and was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in the same year.

Six finalists shortlisted for Britain’s Museum of the Year 2014

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The best museums are more than just expensive buildings that house expensive pieces of artwork. They have original exhibitions, engaging educational programs, and even tell a lot about a city's character. The Art Fund is one step closer to finding Britain's 2014 Museum of the Year, which acknowledges the very best achievements of museums across the UK.

Ranging from iconic national institutions to up-and-coming local galleries, six finalists continue to compete for the £100,000 prize:

Pictured above: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich

Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth

Hayward Gallery, London

Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, East Sussex

Tate Britain, London

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield

The winner will be announced on July 9 at an award ceremony at the National Gallery in London.

Check out the videos below for more about each museum. Find further details on Bustler.