Features
Variety show
Thembi Mutch discusses the importance of encouraging diversity in museums, particularly in the voices that are heard and the debates that take place. Illustration by Michael Driver
International opening: Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie, Aubusson, France
Nicola Sullivan meets Emmanuel Gérard, the head of a new museum on the tapestry heritage of central France
In good spirits
Eleanor Mills talks to Kevin Mason, the director of Bodelwyddan Castle Trust in north Wales, about making history you can step into
Adapt or die
Museums with natural history collections have been struggling to deal with the loss of curators with specialist scientific knowledge combined with the wider funding problems facing the sector. But life finds a way: by evolving strategies to cope with changing conditions, museums are forming partnerships with other organisations in order to engage the public. Jonathan Knott ventures deep into the undergrowth in search of a new breed of museum
Museum of…
Louise Gray walks the thin blue line at a new museum dedicated to the City of London’s police
Target audience
Laura Pye, the head of culture for Bristol City Council, talks to Eleanor Mills about breaking down barriers
International opening: Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland
Eleanor Mills talks to Bernhard Mendes Bürgi about his vision for a striking new museum extension
The event organisers
John Holt talks to museum event organisers about what constitutes a good day out or a happening evening in