Awards and Distinctions
Best Web Site: Non-Profit or Charity
In October, the Virtual Museum of Canada exhibit entitled Horizons: Canadian and Russian Landscape Painting (1860-1940) was awarded the “Best Web Site: Non-Profit or Charity” at the 2004 Digital Marketing Awards. This virtual exhibit allows visitors to explore 250 breathtaking paintings, brought together for the first time, from the collections of 14 prestigious galleries.
2003 Golden MIM Award Winner
In April, the VMC received the prestigious Golden MIM Award given
out by the Marché International du Multimédia. This
award recognizes the VMC as the winner in the “best portal category:
site intended to promote or present products or services for a target
audience or a community of interest.”
2002 MUSE Award Winner
In May, the VMC received the prestigious MUSE silver award given
out by the American Association of Museums, Media and Technology Committee
for a Collection Database/Reference Resource. The award recognizes
the VMC's outstanding ability to integrate and make easily accessible
large amounts of information on a variety of subjects.
Head of the Public Service Award
To cap off 2001, the VMC received the Head of the Public Service
Award in the category of "Excellence in Service Delivery".
The award recognizes the gateway's success in facilitating access
to online museum content.
Best Information Web Site
In November 2001, a "Best Information Web Site" Certificate
was awarded to the VMC gateway at the 2001 Digital Marketing Awards.
The category rewards sites that excel in the delivery of product or
service information/data.
Library & Catalog Management Solution Award
Also in November, the VMC received the "Library & Catalog
Management Solution Award" at Livelinkup 2001, an international
gathering of information technology specialists. The award recognizes
solutions that protect and leverage intellectual assets.
Gold Medal for Unique Achievement
For nearly a decade, the Technology in Government Distinction Awards
have celebrated major Canadian achievements in the management of information
and technology in the public sector. The "Gold Medal for Unique
Achievement" was awarded to the VMC in October, 2001.
Site of the Month
The Beaver, Canada's history magazine, chose the VMC as
its "Web Site of the Month" for June and July 2001. The
publication says the gateway has "excellent eyeball and eardrum
appeal," and offers "more delights than appears at first
sight, or even several sights later."
Site du mois
The June/July edition of Guide Internet profiled the VMC as its Site
of the Month. The French-language magazine, which is published out
of Montreal, gives the VMC a "Five Star - Add immediately to
your bookmarks" rating, lauding this content-rich gateway for
appealing to Internet surfers of all ages.
Canadian History Best of the Net
In August 2001, the About.com portal granted the VMC with a "Canadian
History Best of the Net Award". The distinction recognizes the
efforts made by Canadian museums to raise awareness of our past through
the Internet.
Site du Jour
The French-language version of the Sympatico.ca portal has twice
made a VMC exhibit its "Site of the Day". The chosen productions
are The Memory Collection and Sable Island: A Story of Survival.
Pick of the Week
Panoramas: The North American Landscape in Art became a "Yahoo!
Pick of the Week" in April 2001. An Internet first, this virtual
exhibit is the fruit of an official trilateral initiative involving
Canadian, U.S. and Mexican heritage institutions.
