Features

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

Breaking ground

Paul Greenhalgh, the director of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, talks to Eleanor Mills about the institution’s 40th birthday plans. Photography by Phil Sayer

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

Trendswatch: escape rooms

Laura Rutkowski is game for the latest craze that allows visitors to experience museums in an exciting new way

On the border

Despite recent progress in negotiations between the EU and the UK government, there are still concerns about the impact that Brexit might have on the cultural landscape in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Patrick Kelly reports

All in good jest

The UK’s museums and galleries have been a source of great satire over the centuries, whether for their pompous audiences or behind-the-scenes misdemeanours. Mark Bryant examines

International opening: Moomin Museum, Tampere, Finland

Cath Pound enters the enchanting world of Moominvalley and gets to know its mysterious inhabitants

Hats off

Karen Perkins, the director of culture and engagement for Luton Culture, talks creativity, diversity and millinery. By Eleanor Mills. Photography by Phil Sayer