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Going underground
Not so long ago the National Mining Museum Scotland was limping along from crisis to crisis, but its new director Rowan Brown is looking to the future with confidence. Simon Stephens finds out why
The museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley: there are rides for all at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, says Louise Gray
Judgement day
This year's Art Fund Prize judging panel is chaired by Michael Portillo, the broadcaster and former Conservative MP. Simon Stephens meets him
Brave new world
Museums need to work with audiences and genuinely understand their needs if they are to communicate science effectively, writes Scott Anthony
Taking a stand
Museums have traditionally presented themselves as neutral spaces, but some are breaking out to campaign against social injustice, as Felicity Heywood finds out
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Cheshire's Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum celebrates a vibrant religious and social movement, says Louise Gray
Digital roundtable
Have museums got their digital offer right? Last month Museums Journal, in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund, hosted a discussion about culture and its digital future
Nation building
With devolved government elections taking place next month, the debate over how museums reflect the complex issue of national identity has been rekindled, as Gareth Harris finds out
City challenge
Simon Stephens hears how Kate Howe has led the development of a museum that tells the story of Cardiff and its people