Features
International opening | The Twist, Kistefos, Norway
This impressive piece of contemporary architecture serves as a bridge, as well as a gallery
Museum of… The Cartoon Museum, London
This relocated museum, which is designed as a 3D comic strip, reflects Fitzrovia’s cartoon heritage
Actions, not words
Decolonisation has become an important global debate in museums and galleries but it must be more than a conversation and lead to real and lasting change among people and institutions
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
Material world
Over the past few years, there has been a huge surge in interest in collecting and displaying textiles
Troubled history
Cultural institutions across the world are finding different ways of tackling the difficult and emotional subject of slavery
Out of Africa
A boom in cultural institutions is taking place across the African continent alongside growing calls for European museums to return colonial-era objects to their rightful homes. Geraldine Kendall Adams reports