Features
Best in show
Star-shaped watch, c.1630, by clockmaker David Ramsay Worshipful Company of Clockmakers’ Collection, Science Museum, London George White
Looking to the future
Peter Luff has become the chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund at a time when the money it gives to museums is becoming increasingly important
Trendswatch
Cultural institutions are increasingly offering areas where visitors can reflect on and discuss what they have seen
Worlds of wonder
How today’s museums are reinventing traditional cabinets of curiosities for a modern audience
To buy or not to buy
With acquisition budgets slashed or non-existent, museums are looking for new ways to buy objects
Asset management
Museums and galleries are finding innovative new ways to generate revenue from their collections