Together with the Division of Intangible and Archaeological Heritage of the Regional Directorate of Culture, the Angra do Hero\u00edsmo Museum was awarded the \u2018Intervention in Conservation and Restoration\u2019 prize for the work carried out in the sacristy of the Church of Our Lady of the Guide, adjoining the S\u00e3o Francisco Building.<\/p>\n\n
The Angra do Hero\u00edsmo Museum also received the award in the category of \u2018Education and Cultural Mediation Service\u2019, a field in which it had already been recognised in 2013.<\/p>\n\n
The Carlos Machado Museum was awarded in the category of \u2018Innovation and Creativity\u2019 and also received an honourable mention.<\/p>\n\n
In the Azores, several projects and institutions have been recognised by APOM with various awards and honourable mentions in diverse areas such as Cultural Outreach Service, Journalistic Work, Visitability of Reserves, and Online Communication, among others. These accolades demonstrate that the Region has kept pace with the times and the latest developments in the field of Museology.<\/p>\n\n
APOM, established in 1965, aims to bring together museology professionals and institutions equivalent to museums, according to the criteria set by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), as well as to promote the knowledge of museology and the scientific and technical fields that shape it.<\/p>\n\n
Highlighting the importance of the role played by museums and the museological profession in each community and among peoples and cultures is another of its objectives.<\/p>\n\n
In this regard, and in order to recognise the best achievements in national museums and the contribution of work carried out to their improvement, the association created the APOM Awards, open to all professionals and institutions working in the fields of Museology and Portuguese Heritage, including museums, local authorities, higher education institutions, research centres, foundations, and associations with similar purposes, among others.<\/p>\n\n
The awards ceremony took place on Friday in Leiria, with the Region represented by the Director of the Angra do Hero\u00edsmo Museum, Jorge Bruno.<\/p>\n\n