Eleanor Mills

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Eleanor Mills

deputy editor, Museums Journal

The shape of a city | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

The first phase of the museum’s revamp is very engaging indeed

Two industrial museums announce merger

Organisations will retain names and identities following move trust status

Fighting spirit | Dover Castle Under Siege

This new development brings a military perspective to one of English Heritage’s flagship sites

Self-Made: Reshaping Identities, The Foundling Museum, London

This engaging exhibition of contemporary ceramics delicately interrogates historic themes

Book review | The Art of Conservation

This substantial account of painting conservation is a fine addition to existing literature, says Florence Hallett

Levelling Up Culture money reallocated under Labour’s Plan for Change

British Library North and V&A Dundee among projects to benefit from £67m

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

An ambitious appraisal of art’s political role

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

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

On my bookshelf | Isambard Kingdom Brunel, by LTC Rolt

A landmark biography of the great engineer that continues to inspire and influence

The art of healing | Jason and the Adventure of 254, Wellcome Collection, London

How one man has channelled his childhood trauma into art

A fresh perspective | The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

These redisplayed galleries offer visitors a stimulating experience

Q&A | ‘Every new venue brings with it a chance to learn new things’

Consultant food historian Marc Meltonville is demonstrating Georgian cookery at Handel Hendrix House, but he's an expert in food and drink throughout history