INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND TRIBUTES
The prize-winning museum
The museum has received a number of international awards and tributes since its opening in 2013.
In 2014 the museum was listed as one of The New York Times’ recommended ‘52 places to go in 2014’ and voted the best cultural building worldwide by archdaily.com – the world’s most visited architecture website. In October 2014, BBC made a list of the 8 greatest new museums in the world which featured Maritime Museum of Denmark. In January 2015, National Geographic listed 10 structures that is recommended travelling to for the design alone, and the Maritime Museum of Denmark was one of them.
International awards:
- 2015 Luigi Michelleti Award – Special Commendation Award
- RUM: Building of the Year Award 2015
- RIBA Award 2014
- ArchDaily: Building of the Year 2014
- DETAIL Prize 2014
- World Architecture Festival: Culture Award 2014
- Architizer A+ Award 2014: Museums
- AIANY Design Award 2014
- Silver in International Design and Communication Awards 2014: Best scenography for a permanent collection
- Silver in International Design Awards 2013: Interior Design
“A cutting edge cultural venue”
-New York Times
Nominations:
- European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2015
- Mies van der Rohe Award 2015 – European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture
“One of 10 museums to travel to for their stunning structures”
-National Geographic