Short List 2011

These are the four museums chosen by the Judges to form the Art Fund Prize Short List announced on 19 May.

The British Museum was announced the winner of the 2011 Art Fund Prize on Wednesday 15 June, find out why here.

The British Museum, for A History of the World A groundbreaking and enormously successful 100-part series exploring world history through British Museum objects from two million years ago to the present.

Polar Museum, for Promoting Britain's polar heritage: developing the Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute A major renovation of galleries and stores at the UK's only museum dedicated to the polar regions, their exploration and science.

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum The reinterpretation of a 10-acre multi-destination site and creation of a new museum to house the Robert Burns Collection.

Roman Baths Museum, for its development The project was to maintain the Roman Baths as a leading visitor attraction and transform its accessibility.

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