Oliver Green
Oliver Green
freelance writer and lecturer on museums and heritage
London Museum of Water & Steam
Oliver Green celebrates a museum that combines the preservation of a working industrial site with displays and facilities that will appeal to today's visitors
Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth
Oliver Green wanted to see a more thoughtful approach to the interpretation at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth
The Infirmary, University of Worcester
This exhibition about medical history is one of a number of projects that have been transforming cultural provision in Worcester, says Oliver Green
The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury
Great name, great renovation and great displays, but Oliver Green is not sure the collections at the Beaney are up to scratch
Cutty Sark, London
About £50m has been spent on the Cutty Sark restoration, but Oliver Green says the resulting visitor experience needs more atmosphere and excitement
SeaCity Museum, Southampton
The story of the people of Southampton and the city's maritime connections is well told in a new museum, says Oliver Green
Scott’s Last Expedition, NHM; The Heart of the Great Alone, The Queen’s Gallery; The Polar Museum, Cambridge
Oliver Green assess how three museums have explored the legacy of Antarctic exploration in the early 20th century
Collections need to be put back centre-stage
The long established and peculiarly English notion that science and technology are off the scale of the cultural spectrum feels as strong as ever. And now museums are under the auspices of Arts Council England (ACE), which in turn is answerable to Ed Vaizey as minister for culture in England. Another minister, David Willetts, is …
Riverside Museum, Glasgow
A big-name architect and an innovative approach to display have won over visitors to Glasgow's new transport museum, including Oliver Green