Vrak wins Museum of the year
Vrak - Museum of wrecks has won the award Museum of The Year 2026. The award goes to a museum that's shown an innovative and community centered way of working.
The award is given by the Swedish Museums Association and ICOM. The jury's justification:
Vrak – Museum of Wrecks transforms the hidden history of the Baltic Sea into a living and accessible cultural heritage. Here, visitors encounter a unique combination of research, immersive technology and storytelling that enables the exploration of a maritime world that few will ever see. The museum shows how groundbreaking, ethical and sustainable conservation can be shaped in a new way to take responsibility for our common heritage. At the same time, the museum develops inclusive working methods that give space to more voices and inspire actors beyond its operations. With innovation, sustainability and participation, the museum shows the way for the future of cultural heritage work.
Odd Johansen, who is the director of Vrak, comments on the win:
This is so incredibly fun and almost hard to process, when we opened the museum just under five years ago we knew we had something special going on, that tickles the mind of the curious. The prize is recognition that we have managed to convey what all the fantastic wrecks of the Baltic Sea are, in a new and quite uncomplicated way!
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