Museums and the Web 2002 -- Best of the Web Recognizing achievement in heritage Web site design (each link opens in a new window)
Home page -- explains what it's all about
Overall Winners from previous years:
2001: Bhutan - Fortress of the Gods
2000: State Hermitage Museum
1999: Walker Art Center
1998: MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
1997: The Exploratorium
The 2002 selections:
Best Overall Museum Web Site
The Sport of Life and Death: The Mesoamerican Ballgame
Best On-line Exhibition or Activity Site
Winner: Holocaust Era in Croatia Jasenovac 1941-1945
Links to finalists
Best Innovative or Experimental Application
Winner: Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht (English version)
Very cool site! The navigation is fairly straightforward and fun. The content is engaging and interesting. The underground gallery was particularly interesting, especially for it's placement of a human to show scale of the caves.
Honorable Mention: Van Gogh & Gauguin
Best Museum Web Site Supporting Educational Use
Winner: OLogy
Best E-Services Solution
Art trails through Victoria's regional galleries
Best Museum Professional's Site
AMOL Australian Museums and Galleries OnLine
Best Research Site, Museum Search Engine or On-line Database
Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History