Awards Program
AMM Awards Program
The Association of Manitoba Museums’ Awards Program, established in 2012 (the AMM's 40th Anniversary), promotes and celebrates excellence in preserving and presenting Manitoba’s heritage.
There are two Awards available: The Award of Excellence and the Award of Merit.
The deadline for nominations is September 15, 2022*
*Nominations can be made at any time, but those received after this date will be considered for presentation next year.
Award of Excellence
The Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding projects and achievements, from its institutional members, that demonstrate and maintain high standards in the following areas of museum practice. Up to three awards may be issued annually. Projects completed within two years of the nomination deadline are eligible.
Museum Management and Leadership: For achieving outstanding leadership that led to improvement and excellence institutionally and/or within the Manitoba museum community.
Public Service: For achieving outstanding public service or partnership within a community, local or provincial, that led to improved understanding and raised profile of the institution and/or the museum community as a whole within the public sector.
Programming: For innovative development and presentation of high quality programming that reaches and enhances the museum experience of new and existing audiences.
Exhibits: For innovative development and construction of high quality temporary, permanent, traveling, or on-line exhibitions that achieve effective and outstanding museum visitor experience.
Collections Care: For achieving outstanding trusteeship of collections care through management, preventative care and conservation, and innovation within the museum’s collections that illustrates leadership in this fundamental museum practice.
Research and Publication: For exceptional research activities and/or outcomes that enhance the experience and knowledge of the museum visitor, museum professional and/or subject experts.
Please note that nominators do not have to pick the category, this will be done by the Awards Committee.
Award of Merit
The Award of Merit recognizes lasting and significant contributions, by an individual or group of individuals, to the Manitoba museum community that provided leadership, innovation and inspiration in the preservation and presentation of Manitoba’s heritage. Up to three awards may be issued annually.
Award of Excellence Nomination form
Award of Merit Nomination form
Award of Excellence Process
Award of Merit Process
Awards Policy