Features
Best in show
Dr Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, 2019, by Lorna May Wadsworth, Graves Gallery, Sheffield
International opening | The Twist, Kistefos, Norway
This impressive piece of contemporary architecture serves as a bridge, as well as a gallery
Museum of… British Lawnmower Museum, Merseyside
Louise Gray learns all about the UK’s rich history of lawnmowing
Battle lines
Many military museums have a fight on their hands as they face funding troubles or – in some cases – the threat of closure. But they are soldiering on and confronting the additional challenges posed by the British Army’s labyrinthine mergers and a diminishing public appetite for graphic war stories with a charm offensive full of heartwarming tales of ordinary people in very difficult circumstances. John Holt talks to some of those on the front line
Staying alive
Company archives are a rich source of social history, but their existence is threatened when a business fails or is taken over
Best in show | The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro
Metalwork handbag dating from the early 14th century, from Mosul, present-day northern Iraq
International opening | Arter, Istanbul
An exciting new museum that is set to shake up Istanbul’s arts and culture scene
Museum of… The Cartoon Museum, London
This relocated museum, which is designed as a 3D comic strip, reflects Fitzrovia’s cartoon heritage
Material world
Over the past few years, there has been a huge surge in interest in collecting and displaying textiles