Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

A taste of Italy

Roberta Cremoncini, the director of the Estorick Collection, tells Simon Stephens about the history of this small London gallery.

Tate expands its visual arts network

Sixteen organisations join Plus Tate

University of Leicester launches first museum studies Mooc

Initiative developed with National Museums Liverpool

Open plan

Sue Shave, the director of Chiltern Open Air Museum, tells Simon Stephens about her love of historic buildings

English Heritage unveils ambitious plans

The organisation aims to be self-financing by 2023

Funding news

The right crowd

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Editorial

We need to build on success of museums

Q&A with Sandy Knapp

The Natural History Museum botanist responds to the #savedippy campaign

English Heritage names new chief executives

Kate Mavor and Duncan Wilson to join body after split

Lakeland life

Gordon Watson tells Simon Stephens about the modernisation of Lakeland Arts and its plans for a major new museum

International opening: Historic Dockyard Museum, Stanley, Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands are best known for the 1982 conflict with Argentina but a new museum shows there is much more to the country. By Simon Stephens

Grand designs

There have been some landmark galleries built over the past few years but how are they working as venues to show art and serve modern audiences? Simon Stephens reports