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# Estonia's top museum award Aasta Muuseumirott takes the form of a rat statuette
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/glavnaia-muzeinaia-nagrada-estonii-nazyvaetsia-aasta-muuseumirott-to-est-muzeinaia-krysa-goda/
- Published: 2021-01-20T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:02:18.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Museums, Observations, Humour

The principal museum award in Estonia is called Aasta Muuseumirott, that is, "Museum Rat of the Year". The winner receives a statuette of a rat with its paws planted on its hips. The size of the figurine depends on the rank of the award, and the largest rat goes to the museum professional of the year. A case where the museum community has its sense of humour and self-irony in perfect order