Best in show | Costume from the South Ronaldsay Boys’ Ploughing Match and the Festival of the Horse, Orkney
Oliver McCall chooses his favourite exhibit from Compton Verney's upcoming show on folk costume
John Holt
Best in show | Reading copy of The Haunted Man, 1848, by Charles Dickens
Emily Dunbar chooses her star object from the latest exhibition at the Charles Dickens Museum, London
How the restoration of Skylark XI helped to heal a community
The raising of the pleasure cruiser from the bottom of Loch Lomond inspired a project dedicated to helping local people in addiction recovery
Museums without walls
Ecomuseums use landscapes to reconnect communities with their heritage and encourage responsible tourism
Best in show | Recycled artwork, by Michelle Reader, 2022
A new commission at the National Space Centre inspired by Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa, 1831
Best in show | Vivian Maier: Self-portrait, undated, MK Gallery
A shot that shows how the enigmatic photographer created presence through absence
Best in show | Wow Bush/Turmoil in Full Bloom, 1977, by Sheila Hicks
How the artist embraced a delay caused by the pandemic to evolve her show at the Hepworth Wakefield
Let there be light
As the Lindisfarne Gospels return to north east England, John Holt talks to the organisers of a host of events that celebrate the region’s history and shine a modern light on an ancient treasure
Routemasters
Staying relevant, attracting new audiences, preventing thefts and recruiting volunteers are among the many challenges facing the varied group of bus museums that are dotted about the UK
Best in show | Self-portrait, c.1960, by Hubert Arthur Finney
The Lightbox, Woking
We can be heroes
This year’s Museums Change Lives Awards paid tribute to the institutions and individuals that have made a truly heroic impact in their communities. John Holt talks to the winners