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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

Best in show

Graham Sutherland: Entrance to a Lane, 1939, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal

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

Knowledge bank

The Monument Fellowship scheme is making sure that the knowledge and expertise of retired museum professionals is not lost. Deborah Mulhearn interviews some of those involved

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

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

The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections

Louise Gray on a museum dedicated to the 'The Men in Scarlet', the Chelsea Pensioners

Best in show

Edward Burra, Lysistrata, 1931, Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden