Today, Tiqets, the leading online ticketing platform, announced the regional winners for the 7th annual Remarkable Venue Awards (RVAs). This prestigious awards program honours and celebrates excellence in museums, attractions, and experiences across eight vibrant countries. Winners include Fabrique des Lumières, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, FC Porto Museum, The Postal Museum, Château de Villandry, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Parco Giardino Sigurtà, and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

The Remarkable Venue Awards, now in its seventh year, recognise outstanding venues in seven distinctive categories, reflecting the diverse array of experiences Tiqets offers in the world's favourite travel destinations: France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the UAE, the UK, and the US. This year, a total of 229 nominees competed worldwide across the seven award categories (Most Remarkable Venue, Best Museum, Best Landmark, Best Family Experience, Best Activity, Best Hidden Gem, and Most Innovative Venue).

From art lovers to families and even architecture admirers, reviews from over 1.6 million Tiqets customers contributed to celebrate this year's winners. The UK winners are as follows:

• Most Remarkable Venue - recognises the venues that draw the largest crowds and receive the highest-rating
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh

• Best Museum - recognises the best-rated museums and art galleries
  • The Postal Museum, London

• Best Family Experience - recognises the best-rated zoos, aquariums, amusement parks, theme parks, and waterparks well-suited for families
  • ZSL London Zoo, London

• Best Landmark - recognises the best-reviewed cathedrals, churches, castles, palaces, historical or iconic landmarks
  • Windsor Castle, Berkshire

• Best Activity - recognises the best tours & sightseeing, sightseeing cruises, entertainment, culinary experiences, attractions, and activities
  • Thames Cruise: Westminster to Greenwich, London

• Most Innovative Venue - recognises the museums and attractions that are pushing the industry boundaries forward through creative marketing strategies, new technology, sustainable initiatives, or other means
  • V&A Dundee, Dundee

• Best Hidden Gem - recognises the unique or niche attractions that may be off the beaten path, but always stun their visitors
  • Barley Hall, York

The Most Remarkable Venue award winners in the seven other participating countries are as follows:

• France: Carrières des Lumières
• Italy: Parco Giardino Sigurtà
• Netherlands: Fabrique des Lumières
• Portugal: Spiritus Light Show at Igreja dos Clérigos
• Spain: Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
• UAE: Global Village Dubai
• USA: Space Center Houston

The full list of nominees and winners, and more information about the Remarkable Venue Awards, can be found here.

“The Remarkable Venue Awards represent a celebration of the cultural richness, innovation, and the diverse array of experiences that museums and attractions bring to the world. They truly reflect the authentic experiences and preferences of our global audience. Each of the winners of the 2023 Remarkable Venue Awards have left a lasting impression on the hearts of diverse groups of travellers booking with Tiqets. We're honoured to play a part in making culture more accessible to everyone, and we look forward to finding out the Global Winners of 2023 in October.” – Laurens Leurink, Tiqets CEO.

The selection of the winners was determined through a rigorous process. Categories including the Best Family Experience, Best Museum, Best Activity, Most Remarkable Venue, and Best Landmark were assessed based on an impressive collection of over 1.6 million customer reviews sourced from Tiqets.com.

Best Hidden Gem and Most Innovative Venue awards are based on applications and have been evaluated by a renowned panel of judges. Industry experts on the judging panel include Arival CEO Douglas Quinby, Viajes National Geographic Web Director Javier Zori, UKInBound Head of Development & Membership Antony Amos, and Netherlands Breda University Senior Lecturer Frederike van Ouwerkerk.

Help Tiqets uncover the 2023 Remarkable Venue Awards Global Winners

Following the announcement of the Regional Winners, the next round of the Remarkable Venue Awards begins: the race for the title of Global Winner. All Regional Winners will advance to compete for the title of Global Winner in their respective category. All Global Winners, including the application-based categories, will be decided through a worldwide public voting process between now and October 3rd.

By casting their votes for the 2023 Global Remarkable Venue Award winners, voters will automatically enter a draw for the opportunity to win a year's worth of free tickets to a diverse range of experiences available on tiqets.com. To participate and have your say on the global stage of cultural excellence, please vote here.

For the third consecutive year, the Global Winners of the 2023 Remarkable Venue Awards will be announced at the annual awards ceremony hosted at the Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) in Seville. The ceremony will include a keynote address by Marc Mekki, a dynamic expert in innovation, digital transformation, and agile leadership known for guiding people to unlock their creativity and strengthen their capacity for innovation.

For more information about attending the event, in person or online, visit: www.tiqets.com/venues/remarkable-venue-awards 

Olivier Roure, Tiqets Regional Director West & East Europe, is available for comment and interview.

For media enquiries contact Barry at barry@goshpr.co.uk or Georgia at georgia@goshpr.co.uk

Images of the UK winners available here. Further images available upon request.

More about the Remarkable Venue Awards

The Tiqets Remarkable Venue Awards were established to recognise and celebrate the best museums, attractions, and experiences in the most-visited countries around the world. The first Remarkable Venue Awards ceremony was hosted in Paris in 2017, and since then, the awards have recognised museums and attractions in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Portugal, and the United Arab Emirates. This year's event will be hosted at the Tourism Innovation Summit in Seville on October 18, 2023. 

The selection of the winning venues in the Best Museum, Best Family Experience, Most Remarkable Venue, Best Activity, and Best Landmark categories is based on 1.6M+ customer reviews of venues and experiences on Tiqets.com. The Best Hidden Gem and Most Innovative Venue categories were assessed by a panel of industry judges.

About Tiqets

Tiqets is one of the world's leading online booking platforms for museums, attractions, and experiences available in 60+ countries, 1,000+ cities, and 17 languages. Since 2014, Tiqets is on a mission to help millions of travellers find more ways to culture and visit the best experiences at their destination. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Tiqets employs 200+ people worldwide, in cities such as London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Seattle, Las Vegas, Orlando, Philadelphia, Vienna, Copenhagen, and Bangkok. For more information visit Tiqets.com.