Features
Best of health
To mark July’s 70th anniversary of the creation of the National Health Service, John Holt checks the pulse of the UK’s medical museums and examines how they are charting the history of the nation’s wellbeing. Experts operating in institutions around the country describe how their collections convey human life – and death – through tales of straitjackets, surgeons and strong stomach
Trendswatch – flying high
Jonathan Knott discovers how and why museums are using drones in their day-to-day work
Founding principles
Caro Howell, the director of London’s Foundling Museum, talks to Eleanor Mills about social impact and saving lives with art.
Trendswatch: podcasts
Deborah Mulhearn finds museums are making a sound investment to boost visitor engagement
International opening: Urban Nation Museum, Berlin
Yasha Young tells Simon Stephens about the development of a museum dedicated to graffiti and street art
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
Common ground
Museums and libraries are using their collections to mark the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles and to highlight the shared heritage of unionist and nationalist communities in Northern Ireland. By Patrick Kelly
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
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