Museum of You Poetry Competition
- Organization: The Poetry Society (Young Poets Network), with the National Museum of Scotland
- Type: Competition
- Location: Global
- Deadline: December 13, 2026
- Age: Up to 25
- Funding: No Funding
The Poetry Society's Young Poets Network has teamed up with the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to ask young writers to create museums of their own lives through poetry. Write a poem that belongs in the museum of you: imagine your everyday belongings in a display case centuries from now, respond to an object in the museum's online collections, or make your poem an object in its own right. Entry is free, open worldwide to writers up to 25, and you can send as many poems as you like. **What you get:** - Selected winners are published on Young Poets Network - Winners receive a range of prizes, such as poetry ebooks and posters - At least one Scotland-based winner will be invited to perform their winning poem at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh in spring 2027 - A free online workshop for poets aged 14 to 25 on 6 November 2026 to help you write your entry **What you'll do:** - Write one or more poems in response to the Museum of You prompts - Explore the National Museum of Scotland's online collections for inspiration if you like - Submit written poems, or video or audio performances with a text version, via Submittable or by email **Key dates:** - Free online workshop for ages 14 to 25: 6 November 2026 - Entries close 13 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT - Scotland-based winner performs at the National Museum of Scotland: spring 2027 **More information:** - Full challenge page and prompts: https://ypn.poetrysociety.org.uk/workshop/the-museum-of-you-a-new-writing-challenge-with-the-national-museum-of-scotland/ - General terms for Young Poets Network challenges: https://ypn.poetrysociety.org.uk/terms-and-conditions/
