Ulster Museum came a close second (I’d have been happy to see it win). Even happier that the count has now been checked and verified and the wonderful Ashmolean has actually won.
artfundprize.org.uk/2010/vote/poll-results-final.php
Many thanks to anyone who voted via the News section on TMA.
EDIT: Tuesday 20th July
Visited the Ashmolean today and was told that although they won the popular vote the prize was actually awarded by the judges to Ulster. No one seemed to mind as the consensus was that the Ulster Museum is brilliant and deserved to win.
Old news really ... but I seemed to have missed it.
bbc.co.uk/news/10464899
Do you know if the british prehistory gallery is open now, June?
The European prehistory room (gallery 17) is now open and looks good. It has an interactive lever mechanism to demonstrate how massive stones may have been lifted. I don't think there is a British prehistory gallery as such but I'll check next time I visit.
ah no, that's what I meant. I was most disappointed when that was practically the only gallery closed when I went just before christmas! But as you know there's masses more to find interesting of course.
Visited the Ashmolean today and was told that although they won the popular vote the prize was actually awarded by the judges to Ulster. No one seemed to mind as the consensus was that the Ulster Museum is brilliant and deserved to win.
Old news really ... but I seemed to have missed it.
bbc.co.uk/news/10464899
Note: The Ashmolean are having a Bronze Age month with free talks and an Old Europe (Danube region) exhibition.