Eleanor Mills
Eleanor Mills
deputy editor, Museums Journal
On my bookshelf | Brief Biographies of British Mycologists
Why it's always important to know the person behind the discovery
Museum of… Crab Museum, Margate
Claws and effect | This newly opened museum puts crabs at its heart and uses them to tell stories of biology, climate change and evolutionary history
Profile | ‘Our exhibitions can be broader, bigger and bolder’
Douglas Gilmore, the managing director of the Museum of London Docklands, on his plans to raise the profile of the venue
Q&A | “We think of it as a launchpad catapulting you into the time of Anglo Saxon Winchester”
Jaane Rowehl, director of collections and programming at Hampshire Cultural Trust, talks about a new immersive experience 878AD
Museum of London Docklands calls for iconic Jewish fashion pieces
Deadline of 1 March for garments to go into major exhibition on Jewish fashion designers
Dirty cash | Defaced! Money, Conflict, Protest, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
This exhibition uses a numismatic collection to tell stories of protest but some of the content is hard to stomach
Caro Howell appointed director-general of Imperial War Museums
Foundling Museum director to take up new role in May 2023
Museum of… Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage, Edinburgh
Part of a working fire station, the museum documents the oldest municipal fire brigade in the UK, and features artefacts dating from 1426
Book review | The Museum: From its Origins to the 21st Century
Owen Hopkins' generously illustrated and thoughtful global history of museums has gaps but is a joy to read
