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International opening: Messner Mountain Museums

Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner tells Eleanor Mills why he has dedicated six museums to mountaineering, following the opening of the newest one in Corones

Scientific endeavour

Museums and galleries are making great strides in bringing art and science closer together, breaking boundaries with engaging exhibitions and learning programmes

Shelf life

Exhibition visitors still often like to pick up a catalogue, but museum publishing is being challenged by rising costs

Spreading the word

Jennifer Scott, the director of the Holburne Museum in Bath, explains her vision for changing people’s lives through art

Museum of…

Hat Works, Stockport

International opening

Musée Rodin, Paris

Trendswatch

The chilling tales behind many of the venues we love to visit and how museums are capitalising on them

Museum of…

Hall i’ th’ Wood, near Bolton

International opening

Musée Rodin, Paris

The architects

How do architectural practices go about designing and reimagining museums and galleries?

Firm foundation

As the new chief executive of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Moira Sinclair is keen to help museums and galleries have a positive impact on people’s lives

Courting controversy

Museums face ethical and moral issues when putting on exhibitions about crime and justice, but it is possible to create sensitive displays