MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester) was voted winner of the M & H Online Readers 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 more information on MOSI look up www.mosi.org.uk.
