Scapa Flow

This article makes me reflect on the really important role of local heritage in rural (in this case Orkney) settings.

The Natural History Museum in London and Orkney’s former Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow are in the running to be named the UK’s Museum of the Year.

They are joined on the shortlist for the £120,000 award by Glasgow’s Burrell Collection and the MAC in Belfast.

Leighton House, located in London’s Holland Park, completes the five-strong shortlist.

The winner will be announced at the British Museum on 12 July, with the four runners-up receiving £15,000 each.

The 2023 prize marks the 10th year of Art Fund’s Museum of the Year, which aims to champion the UK’s 2,500 museums, galleries and heritage sites.