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The Museum of… Shandy Hall
Louise Gray finds out about a museum dedicated to the 18th-century novelist and clergyman Laurence Sterne
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Simon Stephens hears about the redevelopment of this iconic Christian site on the tiny island of Iona
Friends of the earth
How should museums tackle environmental issues and engage the public on them? Geraldine Kendall finds out what the campaigners think
Fighting talk
Simon Stephens reports on efforts to make battlefield sites engaging and evocative places to visit
Making waves
Mostyn's director Alfredo Cramerotti is working hard to ensure that his gallery has a presence on the international art scene, even though it’s located in a small seaside town in north Wales. By Simon Stephens
World view
A conference later this month will ask what role ethnographic museums have in the 21st century. Geraldine Kendall reports
Boxing clever
For someone who didn't plan to work in museums, IWM North boss Graham Boxer has had a wide-ranging career so far. He talks to Simon Stephens
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Simon Stephens hears about the work of a heritage centre in a remote part of Northumberland
Hearts and minds
The Museums Association's research into the future of the sector has culminated in a report about the impact museums and galleries can have on people's lives. Rob Sharp reports