Features
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
Best in show | Layered Legacies, 2024, by Mani Kambo
Harewood House's artistic director chooses a contemporary piece that draws on the property's revered fine art interiors
United States | National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington
Rebecca Atkinson on a venue dedicated to championing women through the arts
Material world | Weaving textiles into museum programming
Laura Moseley unravels the growth of material craft as a form of political and social expression
Museum of… Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Burnley, Lancashire
Eleanor Mills discovers a museum that helps protect heritage weaving skills
Wish you were here | Is life always sunny for seaside museums?
At the height of the summer holiday season, John Holt dodges dive-bombing seagulls to talk to coastal museums about leaking roofs, fossil hunting and the grand old tradition of appropriating items from hotel bedrooms
Museum of… Magic, Fortune-telling and Witchcraft, Edinburgh
Claudia Cox explores items that range from a witch’s altar to a mummified cat
