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Spain | Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Helga de Alvear, Cáceres

Eleanor Mills talks to the pioneering collector immortalised in a gallery of artworks she has donated

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

Hidden truths

Photographer and activist Red Saunders tells Simon Stephens the vision behind his Hidden Project, which shines a light on historic struggles for social justice

Let’s hear it for oral history

Rob Perks celebrates the pioneering work in oral history that has transformed the way museums engage with audiences

Heard but not seen

Carrying out oral history projects during the pandemic has been challenging but rewarding. Deborah Mulhearn reports

Museum of… The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, Exeter

Lynsey Ford sees how three centuries of the moving image are brought to life in a remarkably extensive collection

Best in show | Red silk dress, 1770s

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, Cumbria

Micro matters

Fiona Candlin reflects on her campervan journey around some of the UK’s smaller heritage museums as part of the Mapping Museums project

Building the future

Leading voices from across the globe share their insights and experiences of their efforts to advance the world’s understanding and knowledge of Black history

Waiting for myself to appear

Artist and playwright Michael McMillan discusses how decolonising museums and the education system can help ensure that Black history is no longer overlooked

You’ve got to get your history right

Tehmina Goskar traces the roots behind years of misrepresentation of social and cultural history in museums and argues change can only come from within

Facing up to the past

Harewood House in Leeds is taking active steps to be more open about its colonial past, but more can be done, says Emily Zobel Marshall