Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 Shortlist Announced

Five museums from the UK have been nominated for the £100,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 accolade. The contenders are the Centre for Contemporary Art in Derry, Experience Barnsley, Firstsite, Thackray Museum of Medicine, and Timespan. The winner is set to be announced in September. Jenny Waldman, the director of the Art Fund, commended these institutions for their creativity and adaptability during the challenges posed by the pandemic. The selection panel features notable personalities including Maria Balshaw, Edith Bowman, Katrina Brown, Suhair Khan, and artist Thomas J Price.