Eleanor Mills
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