Congratulations to the museums that won NAAMY Awards at the 2018 Annual Conference for their 2017 programs, events and activities. This is a prestigious honor and their award represents a commitment to excellence and sets a standard within our field. Great job!
The annual NAAMY awards competition honors the work of nonprofit automotive transportation museums. The awards recognize industry leaders for achievement, professionalism and creativity. They are designed to further promote professionalism in automotive museum managerial, curatorial, educational and promotional work.
DIVISION I (institutions with an annual budget less than $300,000)
Books & Exhibit Catalogs
1st Virtual Steam Car Museum, Hector Halhead “Steam” Stewart
2nd Place: BMW Car Club of America Foundation, Heroes of Bavaria: 75 Years of BMW Motorsport
Collateral Materials
1st Place: Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum, Sixty-Six-Foot-Tall Visible Gas Pump
2nd Place: Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum, Collateral Campaign
3rd Place: Newport Car Museum, Car Club Flyers
Educational Programs
1st National Packard Museum, New York vs Ohio Battle for Packard’s Estatet
2nd Place: BMW Car Club of America Foundation, Tire Rack Street Survival
Events & Public Promotions
1st Place: Kansas City Automotive Museum, Dancing with the Cars
2nd Place: Newport Car Museum, Grand Opening of Museum
3rd Place: Kansas City Automotive Museum, The Great Car Show
Films & Videos
1st Place: Newport Car Museum, Newport Car Museum Gallery Videos
2nd Place: New England Auto Museum, Introductory Video
3rd Place: Veit Automotive Foundation, Veit Automotive Foundations Video Series
Interpretive Exhibits
1st Place: BMW Car Club of America Foundation, Heros of Bavaria: 75 Years of BMW Motorsport
2nd Place: National Packard Museum, Packard: America’s Rolls Royce
3rd Place: National Packard Museum, Packard’s Master Salesman Training Program
Newsletters & Magazines
1st Place: The Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center, “Highlights”
2nd Place: Veit Automotive Foundation, “The Vintage”
3rd Place: Newport Car Museum, Newsletter
Web Design & Online Communications
1st Place: Newport Car Museum, Website
2nd Place: Newport Car Museum, Social Media
DIVISION II (institutions with an annual budget greater than $300,000)
Books & Exhibit Catalogss
1st Place: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Cocktails of the Auburn Automobile Company
Collateral Materials
1st Place:: Studebaker National Museum, Studebaker National Museum 2018 Calendar
2nd Place: Studebaker National Museum, Keep On Truckin’ Rackcard
3rd Place: National Corvette Museum, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Educational Programs
1st Place: National Automobile Museum, Harrah Collection, History Symposium: 1970’s Activism- Voices for Change
2nd Place: Gilmore Car Museum, The Dust Bowl and the Automobile
2nd Place: Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, Lego Pit Stop
3rd Place: AACA Museum, Automotive Assembly Program
Events & Public Promotions
1st Place: Stahl’s Automotive Foundation, The Great Race
1st Place: National Corvette Museum, KY 225 Exhibit Promotions
2nd Place: Stahl’s Automotive Foundation, Hat Trick for Heroes Event for 2016
3rd Place: Owls Head Transportation Museum, 2017 Summer Season
Films & Videos
1st Place: National Corvette Museum, Corvette History Video
2nd Place: Owls Head Transportation Museum, Theatrical Trailer 2017 Summer Promotion
3rd Place: National Corvette Museum, Museum Overview Video
Interpretive Exhibits
1st Place: Reynolds- Alberta Museum, The McLaughlin Story
2nd Place: National Corvette Museum, Kentucky: 225 Years on the Move
2nd Place: San Diego Automotive Museum, Japanese Steel
3rd Place: Gilmore Car Museum, Designed for Delivery: The Early American Truck
Newsletters & Magazines
1st Place: Owls Head Transportation Museum, “Strut & Axle Magazine”
2nd Place: Gilmore Car Museum, “The Industry Standard”
3rd Place: National Corvette Museum, “America’s Sports Car Magazine”
Web Designs & Online Communications
1st Place: Owls Head Transportation Museum, Kickstarter Campaign: Restoring the Red Baron
2nd Place: World of Speed Motorsports Museum, PNW Community Racing Timeline
3rd Place: Gilmore Car Museum, Social Media: The Great Race
*Note: Entry into a category with three or fewer entries does not guarantee an award or an automatic first place, certain percentage levels based on judge’s combined scores must be reached. Ties are acceptable based on percentage level.
