Telling a shared history
A century on from partition, Northern Ireland's museums are helping heal past wounds by telling history from both sides
Features
Best in show | Copy of a physiology textbook used as an examination crib sheet, c.1970s
This tiny book made by a would-be exam cheat was perfect for the Royal College of Physicians’ online exhibition
Museum of… The Scottish Crannog Centre
Victoria Miller gets a fascinating insight into life during the
iron age through the reconstruction of ancient dwellings
All embracing | Hakanto Contemporary, Antananarivo, Madagascar
This new gallery brings inclusivity to the heart of the Malagasy art scene
Role models
Meet the actors who spark history into life for museum visitors
Access all areas
A new approach to storage at Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
Blythe spirit
A daunting project to move the huge collections of three museums from a much-loved building to more accessible facilities
Stories from the stores
How museums are bringing stored collections to life for visitors
Modern vision | US Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
An impressive project in the midst of a pandemic. By Simon Stephens
Museum of… The National Leather Collection, Northampton
An eclectic treasure trove of objects and histories
That was the year that was
Looking back at a traumatic year in which museums were forced to rethink their fundamental purpose
Rooted in the people
How Coventry, the UK City of Culture 2021, is working with residents to produce a programme that addresses activism, radicalism and social change