Features
International opening: Glenstone, Potomac, Maryland, US
A five-year expansion has transformed the visitor experience at this private art collection, says Simon Stephens
Go figure
From portrayals of colonisers to the lack of female memorials, the significance of statues, who they depict and what they stand for is coming under the spotlight, says Holly Black
On the right track
Railway museums are having to rethink their offer to make themselves relevant to new audiences, says Deborah Mulhearn
Tackling colonial legacies
Museums are facing up to their problematic pasts and starting the slow process of decolonising their collections and operations, says Geraldine Kendall Adams
The dark side
Museums around the world are increasingly shining a light on the uncomfortable events and histories that have so far remained untold, says Deborah Mulhearn
International opening: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
A complete overhaul has made this venue better suited to housing its vast collection of works, while preserving its heritage, says Rebecca Swirsky
Trendswatch: Don’t mind meme
Museums are discovering the benefits of this popular medium, says Jasper Hart
Art attack
With museums and galleries increasingly being used as a platform for political protest, Gareth Harris examines how artistic voices of dissent are being embraced
Breaking tradition
Lynn Scarff, the director of the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin, talks to Eleanor Mills about cultural change in Ireland