Museum X

Trans man versus machine

EJ Scott asks what happens when erasure becomes systematically digitised

From objects to experiences

Charlotte Slark and Sophie Vohra explore what the Sensational Museum has taught us about experimental practice

Vision from the edge

Museum X talks to artist Nadia Huggins about heritage, climate and her dream for a Caribbean museum of the future

Building the museum before the building exists

Five years on from the Black British Museum/Museum X takeover edition of Museums Journal, the question is no longer whether a Black British Museum is needed. The question is what kinds of social relationships, infrastructures and experiments are required to build one

Q&A | ‘We are not anti-museum – we’re trying to build something new from the ground up’

Community curator Adassa Dixon tells us how the UnMuseum programme is creating a new framework for Black heritage

All things to all people | How communities are reshaping heritage practice

Museums often ask communities to respond to collections. The Black Beyond Data project asks what ethical practice looks like when descendant communities put forward the questions, rather than just the answers

Hanging by a thread | How restitution is bringing lost Indigenous practices back to life

Many traditional skills struggled to survive colonial disruption, but communities are showing how the return of ancestral objects can spark cultural renewal

A long time coming | Black British heritage moves centre stage

The UK has few standalone spaces dedicated to Black history, but this could all change in the coming decade, with several important museum developments gathering pace

Focus | Celebrating local African-Caribbean culture and our stories

Aspire Black Suffolk aims to create a long-lasting legacy to the Power of Stories exhibition

Focus | Making under-told stories the star of the show

Melanie Hollis shares how Ipswich Museum created the Power of Stories exhibition

Trendswatch | Critical friends

The directors of Museum X on how outside voices can help museums create meaningful change

Case study | Extending your reach

Red Earth Collective and Birmingham Museums Trust produced a series of films and a livestreaming event