Eleanor Mills
Eleanor Mills
deputy editor, Museums Journal
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
On my bookshelf | Steam at Thursford
This 1982 book traces the author's passion for steam and the result is a national treasure
Profile | ‘We must be careful not to unconsciously add to the toxicity’
Corinne Fowler on the need to be humane and sensitive when dealing with the National Trust’s colonial histories
Q&A | ‘We are keen for Windrush 75 to be celebrated by everyone in the UK’
A new network aims to make 2023 a year of Windrush celebrations marking its 75th anniversary
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to close for essential repairs
Museum will shut on 13 November until 2024
