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Home comforts | Why museum interpretation of domestic life is evolving
Museums about the home are shifting their focus from design to a more personal narrative
How Beyond the Bassline captured the hard-earned joy of Black British music
Miles Greenwood discovers a deeper narrative at this British Library exhibition
Music is helping museums stay in tune with their audiences
Museums are finding imaginative ways to engage with people’s emotional connections to music, challenging them to explore the artform’s varied dimensions
The joy of museums
We asked some of the people who participated in this year's Museums Association Conference to share their most joyous experiences in museums and galleries
Fit for a king | What it’s really like to work in a castle museum
Many of the castles that tower above our towns and cities have been turned into museums. John Holt talks to the people who manage them about designer downspouts, terracotta images of dictators and things that go bump in the night
Museum of… Henry Duncan Savings Banks Museum, Dumfries
Geraldine Kendall Adams discovers a museum that has earned its keep
Norway Kunstsilo Museum, Kristiansand
A new waterside home for collections of Nordic modern art. By Simon Stephens
Best in show | Pink Spread, 1986, by Mali Morris
Light, space and colour interact in this vibrant work on display in Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery
What is the role of the country house in the 21st century?
Historic estates must evolve with the times while remaining authentic, says Jane Marriott
Historic houses | Staying relevant in a changing world
Stately homes face many challenges, not least how they appeal to today’s visitors, but they are responding with sensitivity and inventiveness, writes Juliana Gilling
