Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022
'As visitors return, the UK’s museums have a new sense of purpose'
The five finalists for Museum of the Year 2022 are changing the world around them, says Jenny Waldman, Art Fund director and jury chair for the £100,000 prize
Tŷ Pawb: an eclectic Welsh centre that wants to be a home for all—including a sweet shop and a dog grooming parlour
Built as a multi-storey car park, this redeveloped Wrexham centre has found its focus on textiles, artists and local groups and offers children’s play and workshops
People's History Museum: a place where protests are remembered—and where they begin
This Manchester museum, which has the world’s largest collection of protest banners, is empowering locals
The Story Museum: a gateway to magical worlds for young readers—hidden in an old post office
From digital poohsticks to Mr Tumnus’s snowy footprints, this Oxford space is a place of great adventures
Museum of Making: a hands-on community hub that honours—and revives—Derby's Industrialist past
At this former mill you can learn about manufacturing history and make something new somewhere old
Horniman Museum and Gardens: asking difficult questions about colonialism, race and environmental issues
The south London institution has been examining its complicated history, listening and reaching out to diverse communities