The chief curator of Oslo’s elegant new museum talks about the difficulties and joys of uniting four collections, covering 3,500 years of history, in a single building

The raising of the pleasure cruiser from the bottom of Loch Lomond inspired a project dedicated to helping local people in addiction recovery

Momentum is gathering behind this work, but the UK’s efforts lag behind those of some other countries

Sria Chatterjee says we need to confront our past to create a more just world

Ecomuseums use landscapes to reconnect communities with their heritage and encourage responsible tourism

Museums Journal asked activists, environmentalists, writers and academics about their work and how they see museums addressing the climate crisis. Here are their responses

A new commission at the National Space Centre inspired by Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa, 1831

A shot that shows how the enigmatic photographer created presence through absence

This wide-ranging collection features the world’s earliest-known stringed keyboard and an original Mozart concerto manuscript

A new archive is being set up that will chart the transformation in exhibition design over the last 40 years. Stephen Greenberg, one of the pioneers in the field, looks back at this ever-changing discipline

A new strategy around intangible cultural heritage will shine a brighter light on the rituals, festivals and traditions of communities across the country

Compton Verney is engaging with contemporary communities to build on its extensive collection of folk art