Features
Engaging with communities of origin
David Gaimster, who is returning to the UK museum sector after eight years working in Australasia, reflects on repatriation, restitution and his experiences working with Indigenous communities
Best in Show | Et in Arcadia Ego, 1976, by Ian Hamilton Finlay (with John Andrew)
Kirstie Meehan chooses her highlight from a new show at the National Galleries Scotland: Modern Two
Best in show | Advertisement for Bovril, 1930s, Museum of Brands, London
An exhibit that captures the era when depictions of women in advertising were starting to change
Meet the winners of the Museums Change Lives Awards
From a celebration of unicorns in Perth to a groundbreaking refugee project in Hastings, the awards showcase the breadth and inventiveness of the sector's socially engaged practice
War in mind | Exploring the psychological impact of conflict
An exhibition on how humans start, experience and make sense of war feels very relevant at a time when there are major conflicts in Africa, Europe and the Middle East
The art of decolonisation
Simon Stephens on the growing trend of artists exploring the legacy of empire through museum collections
Spiritual discovery | Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, Paris
Rebecca Atkinson explores the world’s first museum dedicated to Islamic religious practice of Sufism
Where next for the Turner Prize?
As it enters middle-aged respectability, Gareth Harris takes a look at the art award that often turns heads, stirs controversy and generates debate. But can it keep it up forever?
Museum of… Craven Museum, Skipton, North Yorkshire
How this local museum, recently lauded by the Art Fund, is sparking joy for its visitors
Home comforts | Why museum interpretation of domestic life is evolving
Museums about the home are shifting their focus from design to a more personal narrative
