The Museum of the University of Navarra has been awarded at the 2018 EMYA Awards. EMYA Awards 2018EMYA Awards, held last weekend in Warsaw (Poland) and awarded by the European Museum Forum and the committee of Europe.

The jury of these awards emphasizes that the Museum "sample to visitors of all ages and backgrounds that art can open minds and reveal new and creative ways of thinking and problem solving". It also stresses that "this inclusive approach and multidisciplinary has the potential to redefine the role of university museums worldwide".

The high quality of the photography and contemporary art collections, as well as the connection between the arts and its vocation professor, and the building, designed by Rafael Moneo, have also been valued in this distinction.

Along with the Museo Universidad de Navarra, six other European art centers have been awarded for their respective contributions, such as Lascaux IV- International Centre for Cave Art (France), Helsinki City Museum (Finland) and Museo Dell' Opera Del Duomo (Italy), among others. Likewise, the Desing Museum in London has received the award for Museum of the Year 2018.

The University of Navarra Museum was the only Spanish center competing in this year's edition of these awards, which were founded in 1977 by journalist Kenneth Hudson to support, promote and recognize excellence and innovation in the field of museums and are considered the most prestigious in Europe. In previous editions, museums such as the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao have been recognized.