Art Fund Museum of the Year
‘Excellence in Essex’: Firstsite wins Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021
The small contemporary art organisation was awarded the £100,000 prize for its work during the pandemic and engagement with the local community
CCA Derry~Londonderry: a lifeline for artists in isolation on both sides of Ireland's border
The Centre for Contemporary Art filled the lockdown gap with online conversations and social media takeovers
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Experience Barnsley: a crowdsourced museum in Yorkshire shows how culture can help in the pandemic recovery
The gallery located in the town hall is a true “museum of and for the people”
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Firstsite: bouncing back from past controversies to become a vital community hub
The Colchester art gallery celebrates its tenth anniversary this year
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Against all the odds, the UK’s museums are beacons of inspiration
Museum of the Year 2021 celebrates the sector’s triumphs in the face of adversity, says Jenny Waldman, Art Fund director and jury chair for the £100,000 prize
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