Social history

Q&A | ‘People in the Middle Ages were struggling with many things we’re still concerned with today’

David Silk, the learning manager at Newcastle Castle, reveals what his role embodies in the run up to the tour he's running as part of the MA conference

Remember, remember | The Gunpowder Plot immersive experience, Tower Vaults

This VR adventure captures the hearts and minds of its audience to create something truly unforgettable

Call to make 75th Windrush anniversary a ‘major national moment’

Letter urges government to raise profile of Windrush Day 2023 as new monuments are unveiled

People’s Palace in Glasgow reopens to public

Social history venue open seven days a week for the first time since pandemic began

Home truths | Museum of the Home, London

This thoughtful and sensitive redevelopment has allowed the museum to tell a far more inclusive, personal and engaging story

Staying alive

Company archives are a rich source of social history, but their existence is threatened when a business fails or is taken over