The 2025 Peace Broker Prize was awarded to Irena Ruzhin from National Institution Institute and Museum Bitola. Through Irena’s ongoing work—both at her home institution and within the Balkan Museum Access Group—Irena Ruzhin is helping to shift how cultural institutions…
We talked to Merima Ražanica, Educational Programs Coordinator at the War Childhood Museum who received the first Peace Broaker/Currator Prize in 2024 about the significance of the award and her thought about the future of dealing with the topic of…
The Balkan Museum Network is excited to announce the second Peace Broker Prize, celebrating the exceptional contributions of museum professionals in the Western Balkan region who actively promote peacebuilding, intercultural dialogue, and social cohesion through their work with cultural heritage.…
During the international museum conference of the Balkan Museum Network, titled “Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Time of Crisis”, held on April 18-19, 2024, Merima Ražanica was proudly announced as the recipient of the first-ever Peace Curator Prize. This prestigious award…
In a world still grappling with the remnants of past conflicts and the emergence of new divisions, the mission of peace-building, reconciliation and intercultural dialogue, remains a cornerstone of societal progress. Heritage professionals, through their dedicated efforts, play a crucial…