About EMF

EMF’S Identity Card

  • Independent organisation founded in 1977 by Kenneth Hudson e registered in England as a Charity Trust.
  • Under the auspices of the Council of Europe and under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Fabiola of Belgium.
  • The secretariat of EMF has its head office in Bristol (U.K), EMF maintains an Archive at the Institut für Museumskunde in Berlin (GFR) accessible to researchers, which contains
    information on every museum candidate for the European Museum of the Year Award since 1977.
  • The Forum is guided by a Committee of 15 experts of 12 countries and 32 National Correspondents.It is supported by the EMF Association that gathers
    individual and institutional members:

    President, Sir Neil Cossons, UK,

    Chairman, Wim van der Weiden, NL

    Director, Massimo Negri, IT

    Administrator, Ann Nicholls, UK

  • Intervention area: 45 member states of the Council of Europe.
  • More than 1400 museums visited and assessed so far under the Emya scheme.
  • EMF Association gathers am avarage of 300 members per year.
  • EMF operates a Membership Scheme open to any organization willing to support EMF activitie.

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