Rebecca Atkinson explores the world’s first museum dedicated to Islamic religious practice of Sufism

As it enters middle-aged respectability, Gareth Harris takes a look at the art award that often turns heads, stirs controversy and generates debate. But can it keep it up forever?

How this local museum, recently lauded by the Art Fund, is sparking joy for its visitors

Museums about the home are shifting their focus from design to a more personal narrative

Miles Greenwood discovers a deeper narrative at this British Library exhibition

Museums are finding imaginative ways to engage with people’s emotional connections to music, challenging them to explore the artform’s varied dimensions

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

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

Geraldine Kendall Adams discovers a museum that has earned its keep

A new waterside home for collections of Nordic modern art. By Simon Stephens

Light, space and colour interact in this vibrant work on display in Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery

Historic estates must evolve with the times while remaining authentic, says Jane Marriott