Awards and acknowledgements

The Ecomuseum "Batana" project from Rovinj was entered into the UNESCO Register of Best Practices for the Preservation of the World's Intangible Cultural Heritage at the session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 28 to December 2, 2016.

Rovinj’s Eco-museum has received numerous awards and acknowledgements:

• The only Croatian entry shortlisted for the prestigious EMYA award which is allocated by the European Museum Forum (EMF);
• The Eco-museum’s programme was assessed by the jury of the Croatian Tourist Association as the best tourist product on the Croatian coast;
• The Golden Goat Award for the best achievement in tourism by the Istrian County Tourist Association;
• WSA (World Summit Award) for the best website from the area of culture;
• ‘Best of the Best’ in the category of Science, Education and Culture in the Vidi Web Top 100 for the best website in Croatia.