Museum of Science and Industry

Thanks to all our supporters who voted for us. MOSI was voted winner of an M & H Award, as part of the 2011 Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence, announced last night. TV presenter and comedienne Sue Perkins revealed the winners of the coveted awards at a glittering ceremony in Church House, Westminster.

Over 10,000 readers and members of the public voted online for the M&H award, and MOSI came top as their favourite attraction, beating off competition from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Bristol Art Gallery and Museum, and Museum of the Order of St John.

Tony Hill, Director of MOSI said: "Awards are always great to win but they take on a special meaning when the public vote is the measure by which you are judged. Last year MOSI was visited by almost 640,000 visitors and this award confirms that we are not only the most visited museum in the North West but also the highest rated."

MOSI has recently undergone a £9million redevelopment of its Great Western Warehouse with a brand new gallery called Revolution Manchester, which showcases the city's greatest innovations and includes Britain's largest indoor video wall. The redeveloped building, which was launched in January 2011, also includes the revamped interactive Experiment gallery, a smart new dedicated conference suite and Learning Loft, as well as new restaurant and coffee shop. Last year MOSI also invested in a popular new 4D Theatre, which envelopes visitors in an all-round cinematic experience: In addition to 3D effects viewers are truly part of the on-screen action, with moving seats, air, water spray, snow and bubbles.

For media enquiries please contact: Sarah Roe, MOSI press and publicity officer on Tel: 0161 606 0176, m: 07847 372647 

Notes to editors

Other winners of the awards were:

• Brunel's ss Great Britain: 40th Homecoming Anniversary/Lets Celebrate  (marketing campaign)
• National Trust for Scotland and Event Communications: The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (permanent exhibition)
• Beck Interiors Ltd:  1001 Inventions (Temporary/touring exhibition)
• LAARC: Visitor Inclusion Project (Educational Initiative)
• Discover Children's Story Centre: Facing Forward (Project on a limited budget)
• Historic Royal Palaces: Henry VIII's Tapestries Revealed (Innovations)
• Glasgow School of Art Enterprises Ltd: The Glasgow School of Art (Winstan Bond Trophy for the Entrepreneurial Attraction/Museum of the Year, supported by AIM)
• National Museums Liverpool: Merseyside Maritime Museum (Classic Award)
• Martello Media Ltd: Glasnevin Museum, Dublin (International Award)
• Camlin Lonsdale Landscape Architects: Bury Mount and the Watermeadows (restoration or conservation)

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