The joy of museums

Digital reviews | London Museum, the Miners’ Strike and American Jewish heritage

We take a scroll through the latest digital content

Books | Artists Remake the World, A Contemporary Art Manifesto, by Vid Simoniti

An ambitious appraisal of art’s political role

Peace of mind | Peace Museum, Saltaire, Bradford

This relocated museum tackles an emotive subject in an inspired way

Museum of… Craven Museum, Skipton, North Yorkshire

How this local museum, recently lauded by the Art Fund, is sparking joy for its visitors

Home comforts | Why museum interpretation of domestic life is evolving

Museums about the home are shifting their focus from design to a more personal narrative

How Beyond the Bassline captured the hard-earned joy of Black British music

Miles Greenwood discovers a deeper narrative at this British Library exhibition

Music is helping museums stay in tune with their audiences

Museums are finding imaginative ways to engage with people’s emotional connections to music, challenging them to explore the artform’s varied dimensions

The joy of museums

We asked some of the people who participated in this year's Museums Association Conference to share their most joyous experiences in museums and galleries

Call of the wild | Wild, Manchester Museum

This exhibition looks at the climate emergency in a new light

Life in plastic | Barbie: The Exhibition, Design Museum, London

This exhibition provides a colourful time learning about the brand’s scale and influence