Features
Value judgement
Museums Journal brought together eight leading figures in the sector and asked them to discuss what museums are for. Here are their thoughts
Pop Culture
Paul Lilley tells Simon Stephens about the challenges of creating the British Music Experience from scratch
Risky business
Insurance raises questions about risk, responsibility and the value of collections that are at the heart of what museums do. By Katrina Burroughs
Share value
Museums and galleries are making their resources go further by sharing skills and knowledge, writes Rebecca Atkinson
Acquired knowledge
Art Fund director Stephen Deuchar tells Simon Stephens about his passion for collecting and the way forward for museum acquisitions.
The Museum of…Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray hears how Shibden Hall is more than just the home of Anne Lister, its most famous owner
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Anstruther's Scottish Fisheries Museum was created when a group of concerned people realised that the industry was in decline, learns Louise Gray
On the waterfront
Julie Finch, the head of Bristol's Museums, has high hopes for a project that will tell the city's history. By Simon Stephens. Photographs by Phil Sayer
New horizons
As museums and galleries in the Middle East continue to expand, Deborah Dunham looks at how their staff are being trained and developed
World view
A History of the World in 100 Objects has been a major undertaking for the British Museum and the BBC. John Holt hears how it has benefited regional museums