Exhibitions

No Foreign Field, MCC Museum, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Tehmina Goskar on an exhibition that explores the growth of cricket throughout the world and its links to empire

Outi Pieski, Tate St Ives, Cornwall

Simon Stephens on a fascinating show that focuses on indigenous rights and links between humans, animals and nature

British Library opens Black British music exhibition

Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music runs until 26 August

Shy Burhan: Women In Uniform, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford

Charu Vallabhbhai on an exhibition by a local photographer that celebrates working women

Blackpool’s £13m entertainment museum prepares to raise the curtain

Showtown will feature six galleries covering the town's history of showbiz, circus and seaside life

Exhibition Tax Relief to be made permanent, chancellor confirms

Museum leaders welcome removal of sunset clause for ‘much-needed’ relief

Guide | Exhibitions on a budget

Museums share their tips on how to reduce the cost

Q&A | ‘This exhibition challenges the Eurocentric notion of psychoanalysis’

Museums Journal gets on the couch with curator Jamie Ruers to dig deeper into an exhibition on Freud and Latin America

Focus | Innovations in exhibition design

Designers share how exhibition design is changing – and what trends and emerging practice museums need to be aware of

Trendswatch | New approaches to lighting

Caroline Parry looks at how lighting design can help enhance the visitor experience and keep objects safe

Guide | Creating family-friendly interpretation

Creating exhibition text that appeals to people of all ages is a balancing act that should be rooted in research, says Amy Davy

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Dig deep for your audiences and you might just strike gold

In looking to reach a broader range of visitors, museums are developing exciting new exhibition programmes, says Simon Stephens