Simon Stephens
Simon Stephens
Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association
The Box spearheads a big year for Devon’s museums
As well as the opening of the flagship project for Mayflower 400, Torquay Museum is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a series of events and activities
Exeter museum to explore Devon’s links with slave trade
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery commissions artist Joy Gregory
International opening | The Twist, Kistefos, Norway
This impressive piece of contemporary architecture serves as a bridge, as well as a gallery
Sector looks to digital future
The government recently announced funding for a new digital initiative but museums are wary of top-down solutions that don’t learn from past mistakes
London’s Geffrye Museum unveils new identity
Museum of the Home to reopen in summer 2020 after £18.1m revamp
Steve McQueen hopes Year 3 artwork will inspire schoolchildren across London
More than 76,000 Year 3 children from 1,504 primary schools took part
Aberdeen opens revamped art gallery
The £34.6m redevelopment includes new displays and a temporary exhibition space
Editorial | Remaining relevant is key to public support
No one wants to be irrelevant, and for museums it is vital not only to be seen as trusted institutions, but also as places that respond positively to people’s interests, passions and concerns. And over the past 20 years or so, as the sector has turned to face the public more squarely, there has been …
Art UK uncovers van Dyck masterpiece in Liverpool
Q&A with Marion Richards, the Art Detective Officer at Art UK