Features
Elephant in the room
The 2018 Ivory Act was crucial for protecting wildlife, but it raised complex questions for museums. Geraldine Kendall Adams hears about a collaborative project set up to help the sector meet the challenges of the ban
Celebrating the winners of the Museums Change Lives Awards
From co-curation at the Horniman to the citizens’ jury shaping Birmingham Museums, the awards honour the transformative work that happens when museums and communities come together
100 Years of Leighton House
Senior curator Daniel Robbins tells us about the rich history of a property that combines Victorian tradition with Islamic art and design
Representations of Blackness at Vienna’s Belvedere Museum
How Tayla Myree is bringing a much-neglected discussion to the public with her tour exploring Black iconography in the museum's artwork
A whole new world
The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam has been working with artists and other creative practitioners to explore the impact of Dutch imperialism, but Carol Ann Dixon says more needs to be done to empower its own staff to contribute to meaningful change at the organisation
‘Return the bones. Empty the museums’
Museums need to address the issue of the ancestral remains in their collections with transparency, openness and accountability, argues Dan Hicks
Europe after empire
Gary Younge introduces a series of articles that explore how decolonisation is being approached in European museums
What’s in a name?
Tracing ancestry through a surname uncovered a complex history shared by many, writes Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann
Home truths | National Public Housing Museum, Chicago
Simon Stephens explores a museum that is using place, memory and culture to change a negative perception of social housing in America
Best in show | Oak Passage, 2025, by Andy Goldsworthy
This monumental piece, created from windfallen oak, brings a feel of the outdoors to the Royal Scottish Academy
