Features
International opening: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York
Technology and interactivity play a vital role in this redeveloped museum dedicated to historic and contemporary design, says Alexandra Genova
The clothes shows
Exhibitions about fashion are all the rage, says Florence Waters, as museums cotton on to the fact that they can be hugely popular
Adapt or die
Funding cuts are pushing some local authority museums to crisis point, yet many are finding innovative ways to weather the financial storm. Geraldine Kendall finds out more
Open plan
Sue Shave, the director of Chiltern Open Air Museum, tells Simon Stephens about her love of historic buildings
Grand designs
There have been some landmark galleries built over the past few years but how are they working as venues to show art and serve modern audiences? Simon Stephens reports
Street view
Graffiti has existed since ancient times but it is only recently that is has entered the mainstream. Rebecca Atkinson reports on its role in museums
Lakeland life
Gordon Watson tells Simon Stephens about the modernisation of Lakeland Arts and its plans for a major new museum
Trendswatch: Work in progress
Geraldine Kendall on how museums are bucking the traditional exhibition format to create shows that evolve over time