Features

Investing in social impact

The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund supports projects that involve communities and have a real impact on their lives. Rob Sharp reports

International opening: Casa Vicens, Barcelona, Spain

Rebecca Swirsky delights in the meticulous restoration of the first family home designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí

Trendswatch

Literature-themed exhibitions have Laura Rutkowski turning the pages in anticipation

Ship shape

Eleanor Mills talks to Philip Long, the director of the V&A Museum of Design Dundee, about launching this new vessel of Scottish design.

A year of remembrance

A huge range of events in museums and galleries across the country are aiming to connect today’s generations with the significance and legacy of the first world war. Javier Pes reports

Ancient and Modern

With ancient Egypt continuing to be a big draw for visitors, Holly Black examines how museums are reinterpreting their collections to make sure the crowds keep pouring in

Museum of…

Mining Art Gallery, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Museum of…

The Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick

Trendswatch: going underground

Laura Rutkowski investigates museum tours that reveal strange and often little known subterranean landscapes

International opening: The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara, Jakarta

Jonathan Knott travels to Indonesia to learn about a private contemporary art gallery that has a mission to break down barriers and find new audiences

Capturing a moment

Is the UK finally giving documentary photography the space and respect it deserves, asks Javier Pes

Making space

Visiting an artist’s studio or house provides a unique insight into how that person lived and worked. Caroline Bugler investigates the challenges and rewards of breathing life into such museums