The museum has either won or been shortlisted or nominated for a range of different awards since re-opening in early 2010. See below for the list and click on the links to find out more information about the various awards.
2010
Nominated: Best coffee shop or casual dining venue category for The Left Bank cafe bar
Manchester Food & Drink Festival Awards 2010
The Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards provide a benchmark for excellence in the hospitality industries throughout Greater Manchester.
Winner: Building of the Year Award
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce awards are given in recognition of key construction projects in Greater Manchester.
Winner: Best website, not for profit/charity sector category for www.phm.org.uk
Drum Awards for the Digital Industries (DADIs)
The DADI’s (The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries) recognise and reward digital excellence. These awards are open to any business, including agencies and clients, who are producing effective digital strategies.
2011
Award: People’s History Museum by Austin-Smith: Lord
Civic Trust Awards 2011
The Civic Trust Awards is an independent built environment awards scheme established in 1959 to recognise the very best in architecture, design, planning, landscape and public art.
Longlisted: Museum of the Year 2011
Art Fund Prize 2011
The Art Fund Prize 2011 rewards excellence and innovation in museums and galleries across the UK for a project completed or undertaken in 2010. The museum was one of only ten museums across the country that was successful in reaching the longlist.
Highly commended: Best marketing campaign category for the re-branding of People’s History Museum
Shortlisted: Best permanent exhibition category for the museum’s new galleries
Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence 2011
The Museums & Heritage Awards celebrate best practice within the world of museums, galleries and heritage visitor attractions, attracting hundreds of entries which compete to win one of ten prestigious awards.
Shortlisted: Design & Innovation category
Shortlisted: Tourism & Leisure category
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards North West
The prestigious property-based contest celebrates inspirational initiatives in the land, property and construction sectors and 44 short-listed projects from all over the North West were hoping to win one of nine coveted RICS accolades.
Winner: Building structures medium category by Curtins Consulting for People’s History Museum
ACE Engineering Excellence Award
The Engineering Excellence Awards recognise the very best that consultancy and engineering has to offer.
Shortlisted: Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
Manchester Tourism Awards 2011
The Manchester Tourism Awards celebrates tourism excellence across Greater Manchester.
2012
Nominated: European Museum of the Year 2012
European Museum Forum
Founded in 1977 under the auspices of the Council of Europe with the aim of recognising excellence in the European museum scene and encouraging innovative processes.