Press Office
Museum chuffed with tourism crown
Staff at York’s National Railway Museum (NRM) are celebrating winning a top award at the city’s ‘tourism Oscars’.
The NRM, which includes the Yorkshire Wheel, was up against some of the UK’s top tourism venues in the category of ‘Attraction of the Year’ at the York Tourism Awards for Excellence 2008, including the Yorkshire Air Museum and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Andrew Scott, Director of the NRM said:
“York has recently been crowned European Tourism City of the Year and also best UK City so we are particularly pleased to walk away with this award, especially against such tough competition.”
The award category focuses on the contribution that attractions have made to the local York economy, visitor satisfaction, promotional campaigns and any new additions over the past year.
At a glittering ceremony held at York Race Course and compered by BBC presenter Harry Gration, judges commended the museum on its ‘friendly, welcoming and helpful staff and its investment in new exhibitions.’
The NRM has recently opened a multi-million pound archive and research centre and special exhibition space, Search Engine, to great national and international acclaim. A stunning new photography exhibition China: the Last Days of Steam is also currently pulling the crowds to the museum’s Great Hall.
The museum was also a finalist in the ‘Conference Venue’ category.
Emma Farley, Marketing and PR Manager, who accepted the award on behalf of the NRM added:
“This award is a huge achievement and recognises our commitment to achieving the highest possible level of customer satisfaction and enjoyment. I would like to say a huge thank you to all of our staff and many volunteers who have worked so hard to make the museum such an overwhelming success.”
April 2008