Features
Eyes on the prize
As the first Welsh director of the Artes Mundi contemporary art exhibition and prize, Karen MacKinnon brings local knowledge to the organisation, says Simon Stephens
History lessons
As the Museums Association celebrates its 125th birthday, Geraldine Kendall looks back at the organisation's ongoing impact on collections, staff and audiences, and considers the challenges that it faces today
The Museum of… Grange Court
Kasia Delgado on a story-filled 17th-century market hall in North Herefordshire
Trendswatch: Getting connected
Geraldine Kendall on the possibilities of the Internet of Things, digital technology that connects devices, objects and spaces
International Opening: Queens Museum, New York
Simon Stephens hears how this recently redeveloped museum is reaching new audiences following its expansion
The documenters
John Holt talks to those who document collections about their crucial role in museums and galleries
Best in show
Account of Queen Caroline's funeral in Westminster Abbey, 1737, Foundling Museum, London
Priced out
Museums and galleries are finding it tough to buy and commission contemporary art when their budgets are shrinking and prices are rising. Working together is one of the solutions, as Gareth Harris finds out
International opening: Olympic Museum, Lausanne
Simon Stephens hears about the challenges of creating a museum that represents the global nature of the Olympic movement