«HISTORY OF THE ORGANISATION». www.europeanforum.museum (på engelsk). Besøkt 7. februar 2024. «European Museum of the Year Award scheme was established by three British founders (Kenneth Hudson, Richard Hoggart and John Letts) in 1977. In 1997, on the initiative of Kenneth Hudson, the name of the organisation was changed to European Museum Forum (EMF) to reflect the organisation’s expanded scope of activity and influence across Europe. The three founding fathers aim was to stimulate the international interchange of ideas and to create networks of inspiration.»