The Muzoo Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds was awarded the Meyvaert Museum Prize for Environmental Sustainability in Byalystok, Poland, on Saturday. It won thanks to its combination of a natural history museum and a zoo. The museum of the year was the Manchester Museum. Four Swiss museums were nominated for the European Museum Prize. The jury awarded the sustainability prize to Muzoo because of its focus on the complex relationship between man and the environment, the Association of Swiss Museums (Museums.ch) announced on Saturday evening. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Muzoo's exhibitions focus on biodiversity through unique visitor experiences in direct contact with animals, said the ten-strong jury, who paid tribute to the institution. Muzoo invites the public to take care of native species themselves by maintaining and using an urban park and the zoo. Museum director Xavier Huther and Yasmine Ponnampalam, head of the zoo, received the award. Switzerland ...
