I support the idea of a 'Nobel Prize' for museology. However, in the true 'Nobel' spirit I should like to suggest that the prize should be to the museum that has made the greatest contribution to society in the previous 12 months. May Cassar ICOM-CC Directory Board Member -----Original Message----- From: International Council of Museums Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Giovanni Pinna Sent: 04 October 2003 16:34 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: An ICOM prize for the best museum? As assigned by President Jacques Perot, I was representing ICOM on the occasion of The Best in Heritage second edition,held in Dubrovnik from 18 to 21 September 2003. The event aimed to present all those museum achievements - or other achievements linked to cultural heritage - which have been awarded a special prize or mention during the last few years. 18 projects were there to represent 16 countries and they showed the current trend of museology: this is the main value and the remarkable interest of the event. The event also showed that several national and international awards are assigned to museums every year. Among these, the very best known is the European Museum of the Year Award assigned by the European Museum Forum - such an organization brings back to memory the activity and the passion for museums which qualifies Kenneth Hudson's life - . However,all this has pushed me to wonder if ICOM, as representative of the museums community in the world, should create a yearly award for the best museum achievements in the world, or for the best paper or book on Museology, or both: a sort of "Nobel Prize" for museology, not excluding extra-european museums, as it already happens for EMF. This kind of award would have moreover many functions: for exemple it would provide ICOM with wide visibility all over the world thanks to an international event, it would create a forum for debates,it would incite researches as for what relates to museum communication, it would spur museum and their owners to renovate the production of museums achievements. I here suggest this idea to the Executive Council, to the Advisory Committee and to all ICOM members, urging to open a debate on this. Giovanni Pinna Member of the Executive Council -- Giovanni Pinna ----------------------- e-mail: [log in to unmask] web page: http://giovanni.pinna.cx ------------------------------------------------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html