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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
Fit for a king | What it’s really like to work in a castle museum
Many of the castles that tower above our towns and cities have been turned into museums. John Holt talks to the people who manage them about designer downspouts, terracotta images of dictators and things that go bump in the night
Museum of… Henry Duncan Savings Banks Museum, Dumfries
Geraldine Kendall Adams discovers a museum that has earned its keep
Norway Kunstsilo Museum, Kristiansand
A new waterside home for collections of Nordic modern art. By Simon Stephens
Best in show | Pink Spread, 1986, by Mali Morris
Light, space and colour interact in this vibrant work on display in Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery
What is the role of the country house in the 21st century?
Historic estates must evolve with the times while remaining authentic, says Jane Marriott
Historic houses | Staying relevant in a changing world
Stately homes face many challenges, not least how they appeal to today’s visitors, but they are responding with sensitivity and inventiveness, writes Juliana Gilling
Best in show | Layered Legacies, 2024, by Mani Kambo
Harewood House's artistic director chooses a contemporary piece that draws on the property's revered fine art interiors
United States | National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington
Rebecca Atkinson on a venue dedicated to championing women through the arts
Material world | Weaving textiles into museum programming
Laura Moseley unravels the growth of material craft as a form of political and social expression
