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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

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

Best in show

Tony Ray-Jones: Beauty Contest, Southport 1967, Guernsey Photography Festival

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

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

City challenge

Simon Stephens hears how Kate Howe has led the development of a museum that tells the story of Cardiff and its people

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

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

Louise Gray on an East Sussex farmhouse that became a meeting place for some leading figures in modern art

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

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

Sited at the edge of a national park, the Museum of Dartmoor Life preserves access to the area's history, says Louise Gray

Learned friends

Partnerships between museums and universities are proving good ways to share expertise and access funding. By Julie Nightingale