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Best in show | Dapple Paddle, 1997-98, The McManus, Dundee
Dawson Murray's bold watercolour, painted more than a decade after the artist was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is a highlight of the gallery's Hidden Histories exhibition
Museum of… Jackfield Tile Museum, Shropshire
Simon Stephens explores a world-class collection of tiles ranging from items designed by great artists to those rescued from public buildings
A sense of wonder | American Museum of Natural History, New York
Rebecca Swirsky talks to Lauri Halderman about a project that aims to educate visitors and connect them to the natural world
Best in show | The Wife: Her Book, 1907, by Haydn Brown
This fascinating – if dated – piece of social history is the highlight of a new exhibition at Halliwell’s House Museum, Selkirk
Tales of the unexpected
Unusual museums can be tucked away in unlikely places. John Holt talks to the people who look after these out-of-the-way venues about loneliness, plastic rats and preparing for Armageddon
Are immersive digital experiences even better than the real thing?
As they gain traction with both the public and investors, Geoff Marsh takes in four digital exhibitions
Everyday creativity | India Museum of Art and Photography
A new museum in Bangalore aims to break down the boundaries between high art and popular culture
Museum of… Museum of Islay Life
Katie Ross discovers a treasure trove of lovingly curated artefacts that celebrate the rich history of a small Scottish island
Tomorrow’s world | Bringing museums and science centres together
A new grants programme puts collaboration between the two sectors at its heart, with exciting results
Best in show | All the Flowers Are for Me, 2016, by Anila Quayyum Agha
Maria Devaney of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London chooses her star exhibit
