Eleanor Mills
Eleanor Mills
deputy editor, Museums Journal
Q&A | ‘The Anglo Saxons had a diverse community – I’m so excited to bring that to life’
We have so much more to learn about Anglo Saxon society, says Chris Ferguson, the visitor experience director of the new site Ad Gefrin in Wooler, Northumberland
The only way is up | Clifford’s Tower, York
There are modern touches to this restored ancient site, but opportunities have definitely been missed
Stoke-on-Trent City Archives to relocate to Potteries Museum
Council approves move following recent museum restructure
Coming up roses | Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire
The textile genius William Morris’s beloved family home, newly restored to its heavenly status through sympathetic restoration
On my bookshelf | Rubbish Theory, by Michael Thompson
Why the creation and destruction of value is central to how we view museum objects
Capturing the magic of folklore collections
Audiences are enchanted by the romance of folkloric objects, so why are they still the poor cousin in museum collections?
New £25m fund to boost green design solutions
Initiative launched as a partnership between AHRC and the Design Museum
On my bookshelf | The Participatory Museum, by Nina Simon
A book that changes the way you look at museums
Home truths | Transforming Author Museums: From Sites of Pilgrimage to Cultural Hubs
This book tells the story of the world’s author museums and cements their place in literary heritage
On active service | The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum, Stirling Castle, Scotland
This museum showcases personal stories of soldiers to shine new light on life on the front line
