Features

Tomorrow’s world

As two major science galleries are about to be unveiled, Geraldine Kendall looks at how museums are encouraging the public to engage with the subject

People power

As the Artes Mundi prize and exhibition opens in Cardiff, Simon Stephens talks to artists who are inspired by working closely with communities

The Museum of… Stotfold Watermill

In its early days, the 11th-century mill paid an annual rent of £4 and 400 eels to the local lord. Kasia Delgado finds the Bedfordshire mill still in working order

Best in show

I am the curator of my own misery, 2010, Douglas Gordon, Caithness Horizons, Thurso

International opening: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

Improving its environmental sustainability was central to the redevelopment of this art museum and research centre in Massachusetts. By Simon Stephens

Trendswatch: Ready to wear

Geraldine Kendall gauges the potential uses of wearable technology for museums and galleries

Tallant show

Simon Stephens hears how Sally Tallant has stamped her mark on this year's Liverpool Biennial

Game on

Museums and galleries are among the heritage organisations taking part in this month's National Sporting Heritage Day. Deborah Mulhearn reports

World view

Working abroad can be lucrative for British museums, but how are they tackling the ethical issues that this can raise? Sara Wajid reports

Island life

Museums on islands can only flourish if they work closely with their local communities. Deborah Mulhearn

On the move

In the space of few years Nêst Thomas has gone from working to save Gwynedd Museum from closure to unveiling ambitious plans to move it into a new home. Simon Stephens meets her

International opening: Mauritshuis, Royal Picture Gallery, The Hague, Netherlands

With visitors beating a path to the door to see classic works such as Vermeer’s Girl with A Pearl Earring, a major renovation and expansion was vital for this museum in The Hague. By Geraldine Kendall