The five-strong shortlist for the Art Fund’s Museum of the Year award has been revealed.
Competition for the world’s largest museum award includes The Story Museum in Oxford, the People’s History Museum in Manchester and the Ty Pob in Wrexham.
The Museum of the Making in Derby and the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London complete the list.
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Museum of the Making at Derby Silk Mill, Museum of the Year Final 2022 (Amelie Bendixen / PA)
Organizers said the nominees reflect the museum’s “creativity and resilience” and their focus on “connecting the next generation of audiences in innovative ways.”
Art Fund Director Jenny Waldman said: “The plethora of applications to be the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022 shows the creativity and resilience of museums across the country despite the enormous challenges of the past two years.
“The five brilliant finalists are all museums on a mission tackling important issues today – from combating the climate emergency to improving literacy or exploring migration – and reaching out to diverse communities as they do so.
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Horniman Museum and Gardens in London (Amelie Bendixon / PA)
“Each is working hard to encourage the next generation to get involved, both to inspire them and to equip them with the skills they need.”
The winning museum will be announced on 14 July at a ceremony at The Design Museum in London and will receive £100,000.
The other nominees will be given £15,000 each.
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Last year, FirstSight in Colchester, Essex was crowned Museum of the Year.