Features

London calling

Tonya Nelson has packed a lot into a career that has seen her move from Washington lawyer to head of museums and collections at University College London. Simon Stephens meets her

Class struggles

Changes to the national curriculum have created new challenges for museums in their attempts to attract school visits. Deborah Mulhearn reports

The Museum of… Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Staff at the Cheshire observatory field some unusual questions from visitors

Best in show

Seeing off Korean envoys returning to their country, c.1451-1600, anonymous, British Museum

Trendswatch: Takeover days

The benefits of letting younger visitors take control of your museum

International opening: LWL Museum für Kunst und Kultur

A five-year redevelopment has opened up this museum in north-west Germany, writes Geraldine Kendall

Trendswatch: Social work

Geraldine Kendall on how museums are using the social-enterprise model to work more creatively

Best in show

After Bruno Taut (Devotion to Drift) 2013, Lee Bul Ikon, Birmingham

The Museum of… Tenby Museum and Art Gallery

Gwendolyn Smith on an independent museum that celebrates the history of the Welsh seaside town of Tenby, from art to archaeology

International opening: Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, Manitoba

This new museum about human rights aims to provide its visitors with an inspirational experience, writes Geraldine Kendall

Acting up

Musician, actor and performance artist Mat Fraser recently turned his attention to the portrayal of disabled people in museums. Simon Stephens meets him

Gender agenda

What are the career challenges for women working in museums and galleries, particularly when they have families? Gwendolyn Smith reports