2020
2020 IAM Award Winners
Awards were presented at the IAM Virtual Conference, "Adapting to New Realities", on Feb. 4th 2021. Congratulations to all awards winners!
Best Practices Awards
Virtual Materials
Award of Merit
- Museum of the Grand Prairie
- 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House
Award of Excellence
- Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
Printed Materials
Award of Merit
- Addison History Museum
Exhibits
Award of Excellence
- Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum
- The Grove National Historic Landmark
- DuPage County Historical Museum
Award of Superior Achievement
- Pick Museum of Anthropology at NIU
- Museum of the Grand Prairie
Educational Programs
Award of Excellence
- Khalaf al Habtoor Archives at Illinois College
- Waukegan History Museum
Award of Superior Achievement
- Children’s Discovery Museum of Normal
Special Projects
Award of Merit
- Paul Findley Congressional Office Museum at Illinois College
Award of Excellence
- Little White School Museum
- Museum of the Grand Prairie
Award of Superior Achievement
- Elmhurst History Museum
Covid Response Awards
Award of Merit
- Grayslake Historical Society
- Little White School Museum
Award of Excellence
- DeKalb County History Center
- Elmhurst History Museum
- History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff
- Museum of the Grand Prairie
- Waukegan History Museum
- National Museum of the American Sailor
- Resilient Heritage
Award of Superior Achievement
- Children’s Discovery Museum of Normal
Awards of Distinction
Museum Studies Graduate Student of the Year
Francesca Zombrowski, Northern Illinois University
Small Institution of the Year
Wabash County Museum
Volunteer of the Year
Claudia Dant
Museum Professional of the Year
Shelly Hanover, Children’s Discovery Museum of Normal