Features

International opening

Oliver Krug talks to artistic director Benjamin Weil about how this striking building fits in with the cityscape

Civic centres

Deborah Mulhearn explores how Victorian-built museums are being reinvigorated for the 21st century

Museum of…

Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

Eureka moments

Rob Sharp examines what science museums are doing to present increasingly diverse collections and boost audience engagement in the context of a post-truth world

Trendswatch

Robots taking over museums

Museum of…

The Charterhouse, London

International opening

Musée d’arts de Nantes, France

Canada turns 150

Museums and galleries across Canada are holding a vast array of exhibitions and events to mark 1 July, the day of confederation 150 years ago

Profile

Bryan Biggs, the artistic director of the Bluecoat in Liverpool, talks past and future

Pride and prejudice

Museums are coming out to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark Sexual Offences Act

Museum of….

British Optical Association Museum, the College of Optometrists, London

Trendswatch

Rise of the chatbots