Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is uitgeroepen tot European Museum of the Year, de museumprijs van het European Museum Forum.

De internationale jury roemt het geheel vernieuwde wetenschapsmuseum in Leiden:

“The exceptional public quality of this museum results from its artful approach to communicating science. Important and beautiful objects are interpreted using the latest technologies and the personal stories of those driven by a passion for the pursuit of knowledge. The result is science with a human face, inspiring curiosity and amazement as well as engaging a wide public in debates on important scientific and ethical questions issues of our time.”

Lees meer op de website van het European Museum Forum