Killhope Mining Museum wins first Family Friendly Award
In the summer of 2004 Killhope North of England Lead Mining Museum in County Durham was declared the winner of the first Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award. Our photo (© Killhope Mining Museum) shows one of their young visitors.
A panel of judges including Mark Taylor, chair of the Museums Association drew up the shortlist from hundreds of nominations before handing over to families for the final decision. Kids in Museums family judges - a tough and discerning lot - hit the road to test out all of the shortlisted museums. Read the Guardian report for the full story.
2004 Runners-up were:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Exeter
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