The winners of this year’s Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced at a gala dinner in London.

Historic Royal Palaces was given two gongs on the night – the restoration and conservation award for its redevelopment of Kew Palace as well as the best marketing campaign prize for its identity project.

Leicester-based Haley Sharpe Design (Historic Jamestowne, US) and MET Studio Design (Honk Kong Wetland Park) were announced the joint winners of the international project award.

Sir Neil Cossons, chair of English Heritage, was given a lifetime award for his work in the sector.

Other winners included Glasgow City Council, which was honoured for its ambitious and challenging educational project by being awarded the best educational initiative.

Mice Amigo and Flaming Pear Interactive won the technology category for their dive cage installation at Bournemouth Oceanarium.