Features
Look East
Bill Seaman, the manager of Colchester and Ipswich Museums, on Anglo-Saxon finds, diversification, art, video interviews, and big plans
Flying the flag
Historically, major art galleries have overlooked women artists. Things are changing – but it’s a slow process
International opening: MusVerre, Sars-Poteries, France
Director Aude Cordonnier talks to Alice Durrans about glassmaking past and present, and the importance of reflecting its regional heritage
Museum of…
Louise Gray uncovers some of the surprising secrets of masonic history, from Churchill’s apron to a silver-plated bread roll
Trendswatch: interesting stuff
From dusty display case to modern museum, taxidermy is enjoying a renaissance, says Jonathan Knott
Upstairs downstairs
With red ropes and reverence consigned to the past, historic houses are seeking creative ways to tell the fascinating personal stories behind their grand facades, writes Deborah Mulhearn
Bridge building
Abigail Morris, the chief executive of the Jewish Museum in London, talks to Eleanor Mills about Brexit, blood and boosting numbers. Photography by Phil Sayer