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Best in show

£10 banknote, 1975, Florence Nightingale Museum, London

Elbow grease

From tiny timepieces to industrial-scale machinery, our museums’ mechanical exhibits and experiences are things of wonder, thanks to the army of maintenance people who keep them all in good working order

Trendswatch | Text messages

From embroidery to rhyming couplets, museum are finding ways to say things a little differently with their labels

International opening

How the revamped Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art in Japan is opening its doors during the coronavirus pandemic

Trendswatch | Let there be light

The ability to attract new audiences has led to a surge in the number of light shows

Museum of… Museum of Strathnaver, Sutherland

A museum that is firmly rooted in the local community and the history of one particular clan

Play time

The museums that are using play to engage younger visitors

International | Odunpazarı Modern Museum, Eskişehir, Turkey

This impressive new art museum houses the art collection of a construction magnate

Off the telly

Heritage sites are wising up to the fact that there is money to be made from hiring their assets out for use on film and television. But what happens when a show becomes a cult hit?

Best in show

Microscope specimen slides, 19th century, St Albans Museum

Popping up near you

Museums are reaching new audiences by setting up pop-ups in empty shops, markets, pubs and other unusual spaces

International | Museum of Literature, Dublin

This cultural landmark is opening up the pages of Ireland’s rich literary heritage to a wider audience