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Trendswatch: Top of the pop-ups

Geraldine Kendall on how museum exhibitions are popping up all over the place

Crime fighting

From high-profile art heists to vandalism and minor thefts, crime affects all museums, galleries and heritage sites. Geraldine Kendall reports on efforts to tackle the problem

International opening: Fries Museum

A new museum building in Friesland in the north of the Netherlands was made possible by a very generous benefactor. Simon Stephens finds out more

First aider

Natasha McEnroe tells Simon Stephens about her plans for the Florence Nightingale Museum

The conservators

John Holt talks to conservators about the challenges that they face while working to make sure that museum objects will survive to be enjoyed by future generations

Best in show: Mosi

British Antarctic Survey's Halley VI research station, 2013

Trendswatch: Carry on screening

Geraldine Kendall reports on the opportunities for museums to create films about their exhibitions

Full steam ahead

Peter Bazalgette tells Simon Stephens how Arts Council England can help culture flourish even in these difficult times

International opening: Red Star Line Museum

A new museum in Belgium tells the story of the migrants who left Europe for a new life in the United States. By Simon Stephens

The researchers

John Holt talks to the new breed of museum researchers who are exploring different ways of creating knowledge

The future of learning?

A new model of online learning could give museums a major role as content providers to higher education for a mass audience. Julie Nightingale reports

Image conscious

High-quality photography can help museums bring out the best in their collections. Rebecca Atkinson reports