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Best in show | The Garden of Eden with the Temptation in the Background, c.1600

This slightly bonkers but brilliant masterpiece by Jan Brueghel the Elder takes centre stage at Compton Verney's latest show

Museum of… The Green Howards Museum, Richmond, North Yorkshire

Lynsey Ford visits a collection of uniforms, medals and artefacts that celebrates the wartime contribution of a British line infantry regiment

A new era | Toronto Holocaust Museum

Canada | Geraldine Kendall Adams hears how the story of those who experienced the Holocaust is being kept alive for the post-survivor era

In the hot seat | Dealing with a PR crisis

In a world of fast-paced news, it is increasingly easy to attract the wrong sort of media attention. But with a crisis management plan in place to support staff and offset bad publicity you can ride out any storm, says Caroline Parry

The battle to save a Swedish warship

How the Vasa Museum is preserving a historic vessel

Ship shape | Preserving our seafaring heritage

Maritime vessels are expensive to maintain and difficult to fund, but there are still lots of success stories, finds Chris Mugan

Museums Change Lives | 2023 Winners

Meet the latest winners of the MA's awards recognising social impact in museums

Bringing the ancient past closer than ever

Eleanor Mills delves into ancient human history and examines how museums that interpret such long-gone cultures are using innovative techniques to capture the imagination of their audiences

Best in show | Plaster, 1993, by Elisabeth Frink

This artwork, on display at Dorset Museum in Dorchester, shows the sculptor's fascination with animals in their wild state

Museum of… The Judge’s Lodging, Presteigne, Wales

Nandni Sharma finds out about the lives of Victorian judges in a hands-on museum experience

Heart and soul | United States International African American Museum, Charleston

Rebecca Swirsky learns how a new museum in South Carolina is honouring African Americans

Winds of change are blowing for open-air museums

The UK’s open-air museums are evolving to attract new visitors and funding. But rising overheads and finding suitable staff are growing challenges. By Simon Stephens