Features
Friends of the earth
How should museums tackle environmental issues and engage the public on them? Geraldine Kendall finds out what the campaigners think
World view
A conference later this month will ask what role ethnographic museums have in the 21st century. Geraldine Kendall reports
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Simon Stephens hears about the work of a heritage centre in a remote part of Northumberland
Knowledge bank
The Monument Fellowship scheme is making sure that the knowledge and expertise of retired museum professionals is not lost. Deborah Mulhearn interviews some of those involved
Hearts and minds
The Museums Association's research into the future of the sector has culminated in a report about the impact museums and galleries can have on people's lives. Rob Sharp reports
Boxing clever
For someone who didn't plan to work in museums, IWM North boss Graham Boxer has had a wide-ranging career so far. He talks to Simon Stephens
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray on a museum dedicated to the 'The Men in Scarlet', the Chelsea Pensioners
Leading questions
The Clore Leadership Programme was set up 10 years ago to develop a new generation of arts leaders in the UK. John Holt talks to some of the alumni to find out what it did for them