Features
International opening: Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland
Eleanor Mills talks to Bernhard Mendes Bürgi about his vision for a striking new museum extension
Playing to the gallery
Museums are using on-site performances to interpret collections in new ways, says Jonathan Knott
The event organisers
John Holt talks to museum event organisers about what constitutes a good day out or a happening evening in
Museum of…
Jonathan Knott gets taken for a ride (in a good way) at a unique collection of fairground attractions
International opening: GPO Witness History, Dublin
Simon Stephens meets Barney Whelan, the project director of an attraction delving into the history of Irish independence
Trendswatch: live video
Live streaming services are making it easy for museums to broadcast informal, interactive video content, says Jonathan Knott
Naked ambition
Public sector finances are very tight, but some local authorities are banking on culture to kickstart wider regeneration. Geraldine Kendall Adams reports
What’s in store
Jonathan Knott delves into the world of stored collections to find out how museums are using them to engage audiences
Back to the future
How have venues that reopened their doors in 2006 after refits – or opened for the first time – fared over the past decade?
Action points
What are museums doing to address social, political, economic, and environmental issues, asks Rob Sharp