Imperial War Museum and Historic Royal Palaces shortlisted among 24 London attractions for prestigious global museum awards

Twenty-four visitor attractions in London have been shortlisted to receive prestigious industry awards at the national Museums and Heritage Awards for Excellence ceremony in May.Innovative and groundbreaking exhibitions including The Enchanted Palace, Henry VIII's Tapestries Revealed and 1001 Inventions have been selected from more than 300 entries across 10 hard-fought categories. National treasure, comedienne and broadcaster Sue Perkins will announce the 11 lucky winners at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday 11 May at Church House, Westminster. The Awards applaud projects ranging from