The Hepworth Wakefield Named 2017 Art Fund Museum of the Year

The Hepworth Wakefield has been selected as the 2017 Museum of the Year by Art Fund, receiving £100,000 in prize money. A judging panel including Stephen Deuchar, Hartwig Fischer, Jo Whiley, Munira Mirza, and Richard Deacon chose the museum from five finalists. Other shortlisted institutions—the Lapworth Museum of Geology in Birmingham, Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art in Newmarket, and Tate Modern in London—each received £10,000. Stephen Deuchar praised the museum's dynamic impact since its 2011 opening, highlighting David Chipperfield's building as an ideal venue for both permanent collections and innovative exhibitions. The museum's curatorial team was commended for their original approach to special exhibitions.