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American Entertainment Award for Wonderkamers
Wonderkamers in Gemeentemuseum The Hague has been awarded a THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement. With this annual prize the American Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) acknowledges the best attractions in the entertainment industries worldwide. Jury: "The blend of art, storytelling, themed environments and gaming elements makes Wonderkamers unique within the world of art museums. The creators did a great job in blending all these elements together into one experience.”
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Micropia 'Highly Commended' Museums + Heritage Awards
During the awards ceremony in London (UK), Micropia was 'Highly Commended' by the specialist jury at the Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2015. The world’s first microbe zoo was one of five nominations for this prestigious museum prize in the ‘International Award’ category. This international acknowledgement is the crowning achievement of an intense collaboration process to make the invisible world of micro-organisms visible for a large audience in an interactive way.
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European museum prize for Maritime Museum Helsingør
The National Maritime Museum in Helsingør (DK) received a ‘Special commendation’ because of its creativity, high level of museological interpretation and professionalism during the Luigi Micheletti Award ceremony in Italy. According to the jury of this prestigious museum prize, the National Maritime Museum provides "a strong personal experience induced by an emphasis on storytelling with the help of high performance multimedia and interactive displays. The museum has broadened the traditional themes of a maritime museum and brought into focus additional aspects of the life and work of people who earn their living at sea."
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A lot of attention for NMM
The National Military Museum in Soesterberg (NL) has attracted ample attention in recent months. The museum, which opened at the end of last year, received special positive attention in the national and international press with features in, among other platforms, ‘Mark magazine’, the German ‘AIT magazine’ and 'Bauwelt‘, and the Dutch magazines 'De Architect’ and ‘Museumvisie’. Visitor numbers exceed all expectations; the target of 200.000 visitors a year has been reached already.
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photo right: collection The National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam
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Come in during Architecture Day Amsterdam
The Vinke & Co building at De Ruyterkade 107 in Amsterdam, in which Kossmann.dejong’s studio is located, has an interesting history. The premises were completely refurbished by architect Marius Duintjer in 1955. He added a fully glazed canteen on the top floor, a flagpole with illuminated signage, and a stairwell with stained glass windows. Kossmann.dejong will have these windows, which depict the history of the Vinke & Co shipping company, reconstructed with special foil. The building will be accessible during special tours on 21 June, Architecture Day Amsterdam.
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