European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006)

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European Museum Forum distinction annual award cycle museum award

The European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006) is a distinction awarded by the European Museum Forum to recognize museums that demonstrate outstanding innovation, public engagement, and professional excellence in the museum sector.

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Label	Occurrences
European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2005)	1
European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006) canonical	1
European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2007)	1

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Target entity: European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006)
Context triple: [SS Great Britain, awards, European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006)]

A. European Museum of the Year Award 2001
The European Museum of the Year Award 2001 is a prestigious annual prize recognizing outstanding innovation and excellence in the museum sector, which that year honored the National Railway Museum.
B. European Museum of the Year Award 2013
The European Museum of the Year Award 2013 is a prestigious annual prize recognizing a European museum for outstanding innovation, public engagement, and overall excellence in the museum field.
C. European Museum Academy Micheletti Award (shortlisted/recognised)
The European Museum Academy Micheletti Award (shortlisted/recognised) is a prestigious European prize that highlights innovative, contemporary museums and exhibitions, particularly in the fields of science, industry, and technical heritage.
D. House of European History
The House of European History is a museum in Brussels dedicated to exploring and presenting the shared history and integration of Europe from multiple perspectives.
E. European Capital of Culture 2016
European Capital of Culture 2016 was a year-long European Union cultural initiative highlighting Wrocław, Poland as a major center of arts, heritage, and creative activities across Europe.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006)
Target entity description: The European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006) is a distinction awarded by the European Museum Forum to recognize museums that demonstrate outstanding innovation, public engagement, and professional excellence in the museum sector.

A. European Museum of the Year Award 2001
The European Museum of the Year Award 2001 is a prestigious annual prize recognizing outstanding innovation and excellence in the museum sector, which that year honored the National Railway Museum.
B. European Museum of the Year Award 2013
The European Museum of the Year Award 2013 is a prestigious annual prize recognizing a European museum for outstanding innovation, public engagement, and overall excellence in the museum field.
C. European Museum Academy Micheletti Award (shortlisted/recognised)
The European Museum Academy Micheletti Award (shortlisted/recognised) is a prestigious European prize that highlights innovative, contemporary museums and exhibitions, particularly in the fields of science, industry, and technical heritage.
D. House of European History
The House of European History is a museum in Brussels dedicated to exploring and presenting the shared history and integration of Europe from multiple perspectives.
E. European Capital of Culture 2016
European Capital of Culture 2016 was a year-long European Union cultural initiative highlighting Wrocław, Poland as a major center of arts, heritage, and creative activities across Europe.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (25)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	European Museum Forum distinction ⓘ annual award cycle ⓘ museum award ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	Council of Europe member states ⓘ
awardFor	contribution to the museum sector ⓘ excellence in visitor experience ⓘ innovative museum practice ⓘ
awardGivenBy	European Museum Forum ⓘ
country	Europe ⓘ
criterion	outstanding innovation in the museum sector ⓘ professional excellence in museum practice ⓘ public engagement ⓘ
describedBySource	European Museum Forum publications ⓘ
field	cultural heritage ⓘ museology ⓘ museum management ⓘ
followedBy	European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2007) ⓘ linked to: European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006)
follows	European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2005) ⓘ linked to: European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006)
hasOrganizer	European Museum Forum ⓘ
hasPart	individual museum commendations ⓘ
inception	2006 ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Europe ⓘ
mainSubject	museums in Europe ⓘ
partOf	European Museum of the Year Award programme ⓘ linked to: European Museum of the Year Award program

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SS Great Britain → awards → European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006) ⓘ

European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006) → follows → European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2005) ⓘ

linked to: European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006)

European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2006) → followedBy → European Museum of the Year Special Commendation (2007) ⓘ