The 2009 Muse Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary, showcasing audio and visual tours, interactive installations, and multimedia projects from various museums and institutions. Highlights included contributions from the California Academy of Sciences, the National Museum of American History, and the Museum of Natural History, among others. The event emphasized innovative methods in museum experiences and community engagement, concluding with an invitation for attendees to join the next ceremony in Los Angeles.

1. WELCOME to the 2009 MUSE AWARDS 20 th Anniversary

2. FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

3. An Audio Walk through Houston's Museum District Houston Museum District Association Audissey Guides FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

4. FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

5. California Academy of Sciences Green Tour and Exhibition Highlights Tour California Academy of Sciences Antenna Audio FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

6. FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

7. A Visit to the City of the Sun Cahokia Mounds Museum Society Schwartz and Associates Creative FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

8. FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

9. MauerGuide / Berlin WallGuide Antenna Audio Germany/Discovery Tours FOR AUDIO AND VISUAL TOURS

10. FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

11. National Museum of American History Star-Spangled Banner Interactive Table Potion Design C&G Partners, Original Concept Design Design Craftsman, General Contractor FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

12. FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

13. Biology of the Horse American Museum of Natural History FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

14. FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

15. Dynamic Map - The Melbourne Story Museum Victoria ENESS FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

16. FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

17. Green Community Interactives National Building Museum Potion Design FOR INTERPRETIVE INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS

18. FOR MULTIMEDIA

19. Smithsonian Digital Wayfinding Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of Natural History Launch Dynamic Media FOR MULTIMEDIA

20. FOR MULTIMEDIA

21. New Jersey Historical Society Dynamic Timeline Multimedia Installation FOR MULTIMEDIA

22. FOR MULTIMEDIA

23. Passe-Future-The Future Museum of NPM National Palace Museum FOR MULTIMEDIA

24. FOR MULTIMEDIA

25. The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon Patriots Hall of Fame Pylons Cortina Productions FOR MULTIMEDIA

26. FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

27. 12151791 Sculpture Interactive McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum Second Story Interactive Studios FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

28. FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

29. Library of Congress New Visitor Experience Library of Congress Second Story Interactive Studios FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

30. FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

31. The Harley-Davidson Fantasy Custom Bike Build Harley-Davidson Museum Belle and Wissell, co. FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

32. FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

33. Grammy Museum Interactives Grammy Museum Second Story Interactive Studios FOR INTERACTIVE KIOSKS

34. FOR VIDEO

35. FOR VIDEO B.B. King Museum Films B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center Dollarhide Film, Inc.

36. FOR VIDEO

37. FOR VIDEO Presidents in Waiting National Portrait Gallery VideoArt Productions, Inc.

38. FOR VIDEO

39. Fritz Scholder: Indian/Not Indian National Museum of the American Indian FOR VIDEO

40. FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

41. SFMOMA Redesign San Francisco Museum of Modern Art FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

42. FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

43. Quilt Explorer International Quilt Study Center & Museum Second Story Interactive Studios FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

44. FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

45. Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists The Exploratorium FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

46. FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

47. ArtBabble Indianapolis Museum of Art FOR ONLINE PRESENCE

48. FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

49. Unframed Blog Los Angeles County Museum of Art FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

50. FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

51. Royal Tyrrell Museum Distance Learning-Promotional Video Royal Tyrrell Distance Learning FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

52. FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

53. Inside: The Emperor's Treasure National Palace Museum FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

54. FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

55. Road Trip: The Giant Artichoke San Jose Museum of Art FOR PR AND DEVELOPMENT

56. FOR PODCASTING

57. Larry Poons and the Colorfield Artists American Federation of Arts Media Combo FOR PODCASTING

58. FOR PODCASTING

59. Whitney Focus Video Series Whitney Museum of American Art Code and Theory FOR PODCASTING

60. FOR PODCASTING

61. National Gallery of Art Video Podcasts National Gallery of Art FOR PODCASTING

62. FOR PODCASTING

63. General Collection Podcasts for George Eastman House George Eastman House FOR PODCASTING

64. FOR GAMES

65. Cretaceous Crime Scene: Web Version Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology FOR GAMES

66. FOR GAMES

67. WolfQuest Minnesota Zoo EduWeb FOR GAMES

68. FOR GAMES

69. Ethics Table The Newseum FOR GAMES

70. FOR GAMES

71. Waltee's Quest: The Case of the Lost Art The Walters Art Museum FOR GAMES

72. FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

73. "Making History Live" Electronic Field Trip The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation EduWeb FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

74. FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

75. Museum of Jewish Heritage— A Living Memorial to the Holocaust Living Museum Think Design FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

76. FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

77. CyberMuse Your Art Education and Research Site The National Gallery of Canada FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

78. FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

79. Flashpoint: 1908-2008, Springfield, Illinois Race Riot Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum FOR TEACHING AND OUTREACH

80. COMMUNITY

81. Astronomy Photographer of the Year The Royal Observatory, Greenwich COMMUNITY

82. COMMUNITY

83. A Global Online Community International Museum of Women Mediatrope COMMUNITY

84. COMMUNITY

85. Actions: What You Can Do With the City Canadian Centre for Architecture Bluesponge COMMUNITY

86. COMMUNITY

87. Total Solar Eclipse: Live From China The Exploratorium COMMUNITY

88. JIM BLACKABY INGENUITY AWARD

89. JIM BLACKABY INGENUITY AWARD Flashpoint: 1908-2008, Springfield, Illinois Race Riot Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

90. THANK YOU For attending the 2009 MUSE AWARDS See you in Los Angeles!