The call for nominations for MANL Awards is now open! Nominations of individuals or institutions that deserve recognition for their contributions to the museum and heritage field are accepted for the following categories: Award of Merit and Honorary Life Membership.

To meet the eligibility criteria, the nominator must be a MANL member, individual or institutional. The nominee may be volunteers (unpaid persons involved in the heritage field), professionals (any persons employed by a heritage organization), organizations (non-profit societies) or corporations involved in heritage preservation. The seconder has to be a member of good standing in the community.

To submit your nomination, please email the filled out Awards Nomination Form and your supporting documents to awards@museumsnl.ca no later than 11:59 PM NDT on Friday, September 18, 2026. If you have any questions, please email awards@museumsnl.ca.

The Awards Ceremony will take place on the evening of October 17 during our 2026 Sustainable Heritage Tourism Conference in Heart’s Content. For more information about the conference, please visit the conference website.