Features
Island life
Museums on islands can only flourish if they work closely with their local communities. Deborah Mulhearn
The survivors
With resilience the word on everyone's lips, John Holt talks to some of the museum leaders who are finding new working models in these tough financial times
The Museum of… Swtan Folk Museum
Gwendolyn Smith on what is on offer at a fully restored Welsh cottage that depicts rural life at the turn of the 20th century
Trendswatch: Share and share alike
Geraldine Kendall finds out how museums are benefiting from the trend for collaborative consumption
Voyage of discovery
Simon Stephens talks to Gill Poulter about how Dundee Heritage Trust is making the most of the city's maritime and textile history
The Museum of… The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum
From painstaking restoration to tour-guided rides, this museum pays homage to the history of the Scottish bus, says Gwendolyn Smith
Brief encounters
Museums involved in capital projects need to work effectively with architects, designers and other contractors to avoid major problems. Geraldine Kendall investigates
International opening: AG Leventis Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
Cypriot businessman Anastasios G Leventis had a longstanding ambition to create a fine art museum in his homeland to display the works and objects he had collected. More than 35 years after his death, his vision has been fulfilled. By Simon Stephens
Trendswatch: Information age
Geraldine Kendall looks at how museums and galleries can use big data in areas such as collections management and visitor research
Take your partners
Working in partnership is now seen as vital as museums seek to make dwindling public money go further. Simon Stephens reports