The Museum/Gallery of the Year title is awarded by the Minister for outstanding achievements in the implementation of basic professional activities in a museum or gallery, and comprehensive professional approach. The jury's basic criterion in evaluation is the quality of the presented contest items, compliance with professional orientation and specialization of the museum or gallery, and adherence to the ethical principles of museum practice. Museums or galleries that aspired to the title had to achieve outstanding results in all 5 contest subjects – from acquisition, greatly valuing the collection fund, to scientific research activities, and to the safety and professional protection of collection items, all the way to the presentation and interpretation of the collection items and new forms of public relations, internet and media promotion.
The granting of the title was decided by a nine-member jury appointed by the Minister of Culture based on the proposal from the Association of Museums in Slovakia, Council of Slovak Galleries, the Slovak National Museum, the Slovak National Gallery and the Ministry of Culture.
Every year just two institutions can obtain this title – one in the category of specialized museums and galleries with nationwide scope, the second in the category of regional, municipal and local museums, regional, municipal and local galleries.
2014 | National History Museum in Galanta |
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2013 | The Slovak Technical Museum in Košice |
2012 | no title granted |
2011 | Slovak Mining Museum in Banská Štiavnica |
2010 | Slovak Technical Museum in Košice |
2009 | no title granted |
2008 | Technical Slovak Museum in Košice |
2007 | NBS – Museum of Coins and Medals in Kremnica |
2006 | Slovak National Museum – Natural Museum in Bratislava |
2005 | Museum in St. Anton |
2004 | Museum of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in Banská Bystrica |
2003 | NBS – Museum of Coins and Medals in Kremnica |
2014 | Nitra Gallery in Nitra |
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2013 | Ernest Zmeták Art Gallery in Nové Zámky |
2012 | City Gallery of Bratislava |
2011 | City Museum of Bratislava |
2010 | City Gallery of Bratislava |
2009 | Central Slovak Museum in Banská Bystrica |
2008 | City Museum of Bratislava |
2007 | City Gallery of Bratislava |
2006 | Liptov Gallery of P. M. Bohúň in Liptovský Mikuláš |
2005 | Liptov Museum in Ružomberok |
2004 | Záhorie Museum in Skalica |
2003 | Šariš Museum in Bardejov |