Features
Meet the winners of the Museums Change Lives Awards
From a celebration of unicorns in Perth to a groundbreaking refugee project in Hastings, the awards showcase the breadth and inventiveness of the sector's socially engaged practice
War in mind | Exploring the psychological impact of conflict
An exhibition on how humans start, experience and make sense of war feels very relevant at a time when there are major conflicts in Africa, Europe and the Middle East
The art of decolonisation
Simon Stephens on the growing trend of artists exploring the legacy of empire through museum collections
Spiritual discovery | Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, Paris
Rebecca Atkinson explores the world’s first museum dedicated to Islamic religious practice of Sufism
Where next for the Turner Prize?
As it enters middle-aged respectability, Gareth Harris takes a look at the art award that often turns heads, stirs controversy and generates debate. But can it keep it up forever?
Museum of… Craven Museum, Skipton, North Yorkshire
How this local museum, recently lauded by the Art Fund, is sparking joy for its visitors
Home comforts | Why museum interpretation of domestic life is evolving
Museums about the home are shifting their focus from design to a more personal narrative
How Beyond the Bassline captured the hard-earned joy of Black British music
Miles Greenwood discovers a deeper narrative at this British Library exhibition
Music is helping museums stay in tune with their audiences
Museums are finding imaginative ways to engage with people’s emotional connections to music, challenging them to explore the artform’s varied dimensions
The joy of museums
We asked some of the people who participated in this year's Museums Association Conference to share their most joyous experiences in museums and galleries
