The American Battle Monuments Commission recently won an award from the National Association for Interpretation recognizing the Netherlands American Cemetery visitor center film.

The Interpretive Media Awards recognize outstanding pieces of non-personal interpretive media from parks, museums, botanical gardens, and historical and cultural sites around the world. 

“This is a truly remarkable achievement as these awards are highly competitive, with an impressive number of nominations each year from a wide array of institutions,” said Karen Wurzburger, chief of Visitor Services & Interpretation. “To come in second place, especially in such a prestigious field, speaks volumes about the quality of the work being done at ABMC. Congratulations to everyone involved in the project, whose hard work, creativity, and dedication helped us reach this milestone.”

In the past, ABMC has won an NAI Digital Media Award for its film “Understanding Sacrifice” in 2016 and an Interior Exhibit Award for the Chateau-Thierry Visitor Center in 2018. In 2020, ABMC also won two NAI awards recognizing the Manila American Cemetery  and Normandy American Cemetery  Visitor Centers in the category of “Interior Exhibit.”

What about the NAI?
The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) is a not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to advancing the profession of heritage interpretation in the United States, Canada, and over thirty other nations.