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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

Let there be light

Jonathan Knott discovers the museums that have switched on to light shows

Museum of…

Louise Gray walks the thin blue line at a new museum dedicated to the City of London’s police

Writing home

Patrick Kelly explores the wealth of museums dedicated to Irish writers and poets

Playing to the gallery

Museums are using on-site performances to interpret collections in new ways, says Jonathan Knott

International opening: Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland

Eleanor Mills talks to Bernhard Mendes Bürgi about his vision for a striking new museum extension

Museum of…

Jonathan Knott discovers what life is like in the army reserves

The event organisers

John Holt talks to museum event organisers about what constitutes a good day out or a happening evening in

Target audience

Laura Pye, the head of culture for Bristol City Council, talks to Eleanor Mills about breaking down barriers

Trendswatch: live video

Live streaming services are making it easy for museums to broadcast informal, interactive video content, says Jonathan Knott

International opening: GPO Witness History, Dublin

Simon Stephens meets Barney Whelan, the project director of an attraction delving into the history of Irish independence

Museum of…

Jonathan Knott gets taken for a ride (in a good way) at a unique collection of fairground attractions