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Museum of… The Scottish Crannog Centre

Victoria Miller gets a fascinating insight into life during the iron age through the reconstruction of ancient dwellings

All embracing | Hakanto Contemporary, Antananarivo, Madagascar

This new gallery brings inclusivity to the heart of the Malagasy art scene

Role models

Meet the actors who spark history into life for museum visitors

Access all areas

A new approach to storage at Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen

Blythe spirit

A daunting project to move the huge collections of three museums from a much-loved building to more accessible facilities

Stories from the stores

How museums are bringing stored collections to life for visitors

Modern vision | US Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

An impressive project in the midst of a pandemic. By Simon Stephens

Museum of… The National Leather Collection, Northampton

An eclectic treasure trove of objects and histories

That was the year that was

Looking back at a traumatic year in which museums were forced to rethink their fundamental purpose

Rooted in the people

How Coventry, the UK City of Culture 2021, is working with residents to produce a programme that addresses activism, radicalism and social change

Museum of… The River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum, Kelso

A collection assembled from artefacts stored in people’s attics places Atlantic salmon fishing in the context of its location

Switzerland | Kulturstiftung Basel H Geiger, Basel

This new venue not only offers free admission – visitors get a complimentary catalogue as well