The Art Fund Museum of the Year 2027 awards UK public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries, and archives for outstanding projects that bring communities together through art, collections, and programmes. Applicants must demonstrate positive change and impact from activities mainly between July 2025 and December 2026. The winner receives £120,000, with four finalists awarded £20,000 each.
Applicants must be UK-based public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries, or archives with public spaces for visual arts or object-based collections. Activities must have occurred mainly between July 2025 and December 2026, with reopening completed by July 2026 if applicable. Applicants mus
