Features
Digging deep | The museums hoping to transform north Wales
Simon Stephens hears about the development of two national museums devoted to very different subjects – slate and football
Best in show | Coat, 1937, by Cecil Beaton
This whimsical garment epitomises the legendary fashion designer's obsession with gardening, now explored in a new exhibition at the Garden Museum
Museum of… Leach Pottery, St Ives, Cornwall
Eleanor Mills delights in a collaboration of British and Japanese potters
Seeking sanctuary | Poland Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw
This contemporary art museum, founded 20 years ago, now has a permanent home. By Simon Stephens
Changing the record | Archives in the 21st century
In an age of turbulence and digital revolution, archival practice is changing at a rapid rate. How are the nation's record-keepers adapting and innovating for this brave new world?
Dangerous ground | Telling the stories of historic battlefields
The battles fought in Britain have made us who we are today. John Holt talks to those who interpret these sites of conflict for modern audiences
Best in show | Upnor Castle, Kent, 1831-32, by JMW Turner
You can feel the summer heat in this painting from the Whitworth’s latest exhibition, says curator Imogen Holmes-Roe
Making waves | Musée National de la Marine, Paris
This recent redevelopment employs flowing forms to reflect the subject of its displays
Museum of… Laurel & Hardy Museum, Ulverston, Cumbria
Eleanor Mills visits a venue dedicated to a legendary comedy duo
Space to exhibit | Germany Archaeological State Collection, Munich
How a redesign unveiled greater treasures. By Geraldine Kendall Adams
