We are thrilled to announce that we have jointly won Large Museum of Year at the Museums in Cambridgeshire awards 2019!
As two museums received the same score and had equally high praise from their mystery shoppers, we were jointly given the accolade of Large Museum of the Year with the Museum of Zoology.
The judges said,
“The first of our winning museums has undergone a complete transformation over the past year. Its painstaking refurbishment and the dedication of its staff to putting its collection at the heart of everything it does means that the museum not only meets the expectations of a 21st Century visitor, but as a leading repository of information about Cambridge’s industrial past, places itself at the heart of Cambridgeshire’s heritage offer. Judges were delighted to see the museum developing programmes celebrating women in STEM and constantly finding creative ways to engage new visitors and business partners, from local manufacturers to tiny alien beings that crash landed their spaceship at the museum entrance. Their team of staff, Trustees and volunteers are exceptional.”
We would like to congratulate our fantastic team of staff and volunteers, who have worked tirelessly to make our National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported redevelopment such a success. We are so happy that all our hard work has paid off and mystery shoppers and regular visitors alike are enjoying the Museum and all it has to offer.