Features

Brief encounters

Museums involved in capital projects need to work effectively with architects, designers and other contractors to avoid major problems. Geraldine Kendall investigates

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

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

The Museum of… Grange Court

Kasia Delgado on a story-filled 17th-century market hall in North Herefordshire

Best in show

Moss Garden, 2014, Andrea Büttner, National Museum Cardiff

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

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

International opening: Olympic Museum, Lausanne

Simon Stephens hears about the challenges of creating a museum that represents the global nature of the Olympic movement

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