Attractions in London, Glasgow, Belfast and Orkney are in the running to win UK Museum of the Year.
London's Leighton House is the former studio-home of leading Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton.As part of the restoration project, the museum undertook research to continue to bring Leighton's collection back together.
The centre places an equal emphasis on its civic and cultural responsibility, as demonstrated through its MACtivate programme which helps some of the most marginalised people in society. It is considered to be one of world's most important scientific collections, comprising over 80 million specimens. The museum took part in COP27 and hosts industry experts, policymakers and young activists, including Greta Thunberg who worked with it to produce an event for schools around biodiversity loss.The Scapa Flow Museum tells the story of Orkney and its people during World War One and World War Two, including the construction of a huge Royal Navy base at Lyness on the island of Hoy, where it stands today.
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