Features
Colour and Vision, Natural History Museum, London
Masses of natural specimens are used to trace the evolution of vision in this show. It’s a feast for the eyes, says Matt Williams
Trendswatch: the birds and the bees
Jonathan Knott finds museums are branching out into sex education
New view
The director of National Museums Northern Ireland, Kathryn Thomson, is excited about the future. Eleanor Mills discovers why.
The registrars
Registrars are the museum workforce’s unsung heroes, looking after all the legal, logistical and ethical minutiae of collections management and movement
Museum of…
Louise Gray uncovers the wholly savoury history of one of London’s ancient livery organisations
Coupling up
Regional museums are increasingly creating partnerships to share costs and ensure that they can develop ambitious and exciting exhibitions intough financial times. By Caroline Bugler
Museum of…
Louise Gray delves behind the spooky happenings that make this Edwardian country house such a popular destination
International opening: Helsinki City Museum, Finland
Eleanor Mills talks to Tiina Merisalo, the director of Helsinki City Museum, the newest addition to the Finnish capital’s booming art and culture scene
Art for all
It is 70 years since the Arts Council of Great Britain was set up. Geraldine Kendall Adams looks at whether its founding ideals are still being upheld today