Features
International opening | Statue of Liberty Museum, New York
The story of one of the world’s most recognisable monuments is told in this new museum
Trendswatch | Machine learning
Alex Stevens investigates the ethics, uses and benefits of artificial intelligence in museums and galleries
International opening | Gruuthusemuseum, Bruges
A five-year renovation has transformed a gothic palace into an involving experience with great interactives, says Eleanor Mills
Museum of… Firbeck House Infirmary, the Workhouse, Southwell
Louise Gray views this well-preserved workhouse and learns what it meant to be separated from loved ones
Social capital
Rick Lowe’s socially engaged practice has a huge impact on the communities he works with. Geraldine Kendall Adams meets him
New horizons
Ten years ago there was an explosion of new and refurbished regional galleries in England. A decade on, how have these institutions adapted to harsher economic realities and changing priorities?
Climate control
Gareth Harris looks at how artists are working with environmentalists to respond to the human impact on our planet, and asks if this is leading to real change
The world’s a stage
John McGrath, the artistic director and chief executive of Manchester International Festival, talks to Eleanor Mills. Portrait by Phil Sayer