Simon Stephens
Simon Stephens
Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association
News analysis: HLF consults over future aims
HLF seeks advice on spending priorities from 2013 onwards
Restoration work begins at Egyptian Museum
But Egyptian minister of antiquities denies reports of large-scale looting and damage
Weston front
Mansfield Museum curator Liz Weston tells Simon Stephens how changes to Renaissance and local authority cuts are affecting smaller museums around the UK
Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead/Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Simon Stephens on two museums with fantastic collections of material from ancient Egypt, but very different resources to present them
Egyptian museums “safe” following looting
Army protecting country's museums and monuments, say experts
Tall tales
Social housing is undergoing profound change as communities are dispersed by the demolition of high rises and other council estates. How are museums documenting this, asks Simon Stephens
Barber’s fine arts
The director of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Ann Sumner, is planning to raise the profile of the Birmingham gallery in the run-up to its 80th anniversary. By Simon Stephens