Long list for the the Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries

(text from Salon IFA)

• The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol, for ‘Breaking the Chains’ on the abolition of the slave trade

• The British Library, London, for ‘Sacred – Discover What We Share’, bringing together Jewish, Christian and Islamic holy texts

• The International Slavery Museum, Liverpool – a new museum uncovering the issues behind the transatlantic slave trade

• Lightbox gallery and museum, Woking – combining an innovative presentation of local history with a dynamic display of modern art

• London Transport Museum, exploring the link between transport and London society

• The National Army Museum, London, for ‘Helmand: the soldiers’ story’, an exhibition created by soldiers, exploring the British army’s first campaign in the Taliban heartland of Afghanistan

• The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, containing a collection of twentieth-century British art

• Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick, telling the story of Britain’s most northerly group of islands

• Topsham Museum, Exeter, for the volunteer-run River Gallery project, housing historic local boats and displays on the history of the Exe estuary

• Wellcome Collection, London, devoted to the connections between medicine and art

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The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries – Press room