Oliver Green

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Oliver Green

freelance writer and lecturer on museums and heritage

Organic matter | Life, As We Know It, Oxford University Museum of Natural History

These revamped displays are enthralling

Code of honour | The Intelligence Factory, Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire

This redisplay decodes the codebreakers by placing them at the heart of the story

Power to the people | Museum of Oxford

A major revamp presents a fresh perspective on the story of life in the city of dreaming spires

In remembrance | Second World War Galleries, Imperial War Museum, London

People are at the heart of these wide-ranging galleries that tell the story of the most significant event of the the 20th century

Cambridge Museum of Technology

The redevelopment of this venue, which showcases the industrial heritage of the city, is a triumph

North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin

It might have taken twice as long to build as planned, but it’s what a local history museum should be

Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories, Cumbria

The rich history of the lake and its boats is told in a beautiful setting, but this new venue needs to do more to attract visitors, says Oliver Green

Brooklands Museum, Surrey

Oliver Green marvels at the technological and engineering innovations revealed by the reimagining of a significant site for British motorsport and aviation

Postal Museum, London

Oliver Green looks through the letterbox of a bygone era and takes a ride on the much-anticipated Mail Rail

Design Museum, London

Oliver Green asks whether the Design Museum, in its new Kensington home, measures up to expectations

American Air Museum, IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire

Far from bombing, this museum flies the standard high for Oliver Green

British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire

Oliver Green is revved up by revamped displays that add nuance to the story of automotive manufacturing in the UK