This year more than 200 nominees are competing to become one of the seven winners in each of the nine countries represented in the Remarkable Venue Awards. Today, the nominees for the first five awards (Most Remarkable Venue, Best Museum, Best Attraction, Best Landmark and Best Onsite Experience) were announced. The selection of the venues in these five categories is based on 1.1M+ customer reviews of venues on Tiqets.com.

This year's categories and UK nominees in the Remarkable Venue Awards are:

Most Remarkable Venue - recognises the venues that draw the largest crowds and receive the highest-rating

• Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
• Tower of London, London, England
• Osborne House, Isle of Wight
• Royal Botanic Gardens, London, England

Best Museum - recognises the best-rated museums and art galleries

• Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh, Scotland
• The Postal Museum, London, England
• Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, England
• British Music Experience, Liverpool

Best Attraction - recognises the best-rated attraction (including theme parks, zoos and aquariums, and observation decks)

• RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, England
• Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Royal Botanic Gardens, London, England
• Colchester Zoo, Colchester, England

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

• Stamford Bridge Stadium Tour, London, England
• Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, England
• Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
• Warwick Castle, Warwick, England

Best Onsite Experience - recognises the venues that offer the best onsite experience, staff interaction and information at the venue

• Western Approaches HQ, Liverpool, England
• Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, England
• Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh, Scotland
• The Postal Museum, London, England

The full list of 180 nominees for the review-based awards across all markets, and a more extensive description of the criteria to qualify for each award, can be found here.

For the first time in the history of Tiqets’ annual tourism awards series, venues in Germany, Portugal and the UAE will join the race to take home a Remarkable Venue Award. As in previous years, museums and attractions in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the US are also eligible for an award.

Later this month, the second round of nominees for the two application-based awards, Best Hidden Gem, and Most Innovative Venue, will be announced. These two award categories will be assessed by a panel of industry judges including Arival CEO Douglas Quinby, Viajes National Geographic Web Director Javier Zori, MuseumNext Founder Jim Richardson, and

Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions Destination Development Manager Anouk van Eekelen. Applications for these awards will be open until September 8th, 2022. Venues interested in applying for an award can download an application form via this link.

The winners in all seven categories for all nine participating countries will be announced on September 28th, 2022.

“The nominees for this year's Remarkable Venue Awards represent the best that the museum and attraction industry has to offer – they’ve received rave reviews from more than a million Tiqets customers worldwide. We're proud to be working with these fantastic venues and we’re excited to celebrate all of them through the 2022 Remarkable Venue Awards,” says Tiqets CEO Laurens Leurink.

Attend the Global Awards Ceremony on November 2nd in Seville

While the regional winners will be announced at the end of September, the global winners of the 2022 Remarkable Venue Awards will be announced at the annual awards ceremony hosted at the Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS). Those who can't make it to Seville can tune in to the free livestream of the event.

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

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

Alexis Peppis, Tiqets Regional Director Northern Europe, is available for comment and interview.

More about the Remarkable Venue Awards

The Remarkable Venue Awards celebrates seven categories of awards in nine countries worldwide. Since 2017, the awards have recognised museums and attractions in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. For the first time this year, the awards program will also include Germany, Portugal, and the United Arab Emirates.

The selection of the winning venues in the Best Attraction, Best Museum, Best Onsite Experiences, Most Remarkable Venue, and Best Landmark categories will be based on 1.1M+ customer reviews of venues on Tiqets.com. The Best Hidden Gem and Most Innovative Venue categories will be assessed by a panel of industry judges. The winners for all 7 categories will be announced at the end of September.

The Tiqets Remarkable Venue Awards were established to recognise and celebrate the best attractions and museums in the most-visited countries around the world. The first Remarkable Venue Awards ceremony was hosted in Paris and this year's event will be hosted at the Tourism Innovation Summit in Seville on November 2nd, 2022.

About Tiqets

Tiqets’ mission is to make culture more accessible by making it easier for more people to discover more ways to culture. From the start in 2014, the company has connected millions of people to museums and attractions with instant, last-minute, and mobile tickets. Tiqets works with both hidden gems and top museums and attractions all over the world.

The company is headquartered in Amsterdam and now employs 170+ people worldwide, including in Amsterdam (HQ) as well as Seattle, Las Vegas, Orlando, Philadelphia, London, Copenhagen, Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Osaka. More information can be found on Tiqets.com.