2025 AHI Engaging People Awards Winners
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Image: Kilmartin Museum Permanent Exhibition Winner, Indoors, 2025. Image Kilmartin Museum
We are delighted to announce the winners of the AHI 2025 Engaging People Awards
The winners were announced at the AHI 50 Conference in Cardiff, 8-10 October 2025
The category winners and finalists
Calling Out Climate Change
WINNER
Whales - Winchester Cathedral, Ghostfishing, Messums & University of Southampton, Tessa Campbell Fraser F.R.S.S
FINALISTS
Carbon Legacy & Forest - Kilmartin Museum Company LTD & Lizzie Rose, Independent Artist
Highland Wildlife Park – Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre - Royal Zoological Society Scotland & Bright White Ltd
Community Engagement
WINNER
Spirit of Hogganfield Loch - Seven Lochs Wetland Park & Ruchazie Community
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Indian Army at the Palace - Hampton Court Palace & A little History of Sikhs
Watercress Line Railway 200 community textile timeline project - Watercress Line Heritage Trust
FINALIST
Tu Bije Polskie Serce - Polish Heart Beats Here - National Civil War Centre, Heritage and Culture, Newark & Sherwood District Council
Category sponsored by Squeaky Pedal
Outdoors
WINNER
Fully Dressed: Passenger Takeover - SS Great Britain Trust, Bristol Institute of Performing Arts, Bristol Improv Theatre & Bristol Costume Services
FINALISTS
'We Hear You Now’ Audio Trail - South Downs National Park Authority & Alinah Azadeh
Dover Under Siege - English Heritage & Mather & Co Ltd
Category sponsored by NovaDura
Temporary Event or Activity
Touchstone Intangible Heritage Award
Category sponsored by Michael Hamish Glen
Young Interpreter of the Year
The Lara Clare Munden Award
WINNER
Rosa Chalfen, Policy and Community Engagement Officer, The Heritage Hub, University of Hertfordshire
Sponsored by Michael Hamish Glen and Bright White Ltd
Outstanding Contribution to Interpretation
WINNER
Aileen Peirce, Head of Interpretation & Design, Historic Royal Palaces
Sponsored by AHI
Excellence in Interpretation
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