Kilmartin Museum nominated for prestigious industry “Oscar”

The museum has been nominated in the Permanent Exhibition of the Year category: arguably, the ‘Best Movie’ equivalent.

Dr Sharon Webb MBE, director and curator at Kilmartin Museum, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be nominated for this award after so many years of hard work.

"That our wee museum on Scotland’s west coast has stood out amongst such heritage giants is really down to the incredible archaeology and the stories that it tells, and we’ve been privileged to work with a fantastic team to interpret and display it.”

Museums + Heritage, the leading sector magazine and events, often known simply as M+H, has been at the centre of connecting the world of museums, galleries and heritage visitor attractions since 1991, with the awards launched in 2002.

Often referred to as the Oscars of the museum world, M+H Awards have seen many of the world’s greatest museums feature on its shortlist, from the British Museum to the Met in New York, from Sydney Maritime Museum to Edinburgh Museums.

A spokesperson for the museum said: “We would like to thank the amazing museum team and our collaborators, Lyndsey Clark (project manager on the exhibition) and Edinburgh-based exhibition designers Studioarc.

“And our supporters and sponsors: NatureScot, Argyll and Bute Council, HIE, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland, Museums and Galleries Scotland, the Scottish Government, Forestry and Land Scotland, Ventient Energy, The Wolfson Foundation and Foyle Foundation.

"Further funding has been received from many small trusts and foundations and individual donors.

"Also thank you to our partners, collaborators and friends, National Museums Scotland, British Museum, Wild About Argyll, Scottish Tourism Alliance, Heart of Argyll, VisitScotland and Kilmartin Castle."