Which Museum was European Museum of the Year?
Glasgow's Riverside Museum was named European Museum of the Year (EMYA) 2013 at a ceremony in Belgium. The prestigious award is presented to museums which have been built or extensively refurbished within the previous three years. ( https://europeanforum.museum/winners/emya/ ) The £74m Riverside Museum, on the banks of the River Clyde, opened in 2011 and features the city's transport, shipbuilding and engineering heritage. It was designed by award-winning architect Zaha Hadid . The European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) was founded in 1977 under the auspices of the Council of Europe. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22587979 The sail training ship the Glenlee which is docked here was from 1922 the sail training ship Galatea in the Spanish Navy. Photo: J. Wilson (2011) Map Reference: Eurowalk 2: Along the Clyde