Features
Ace relations
Forgotten and unloved or supported and understood - how are museums faring under their new master, Arts Council England? Geraldine Kendall reports
Artistic endeavour
Alex Farquharson tells Simon Stephens why an exhibition about Haitian art is the kind of ambitious programming that Nottingham Contemporary brings to the East Midlands
Snap happy
Should visitors be allowed to take photographs in galleries or does it annoy other visitors and damage artefacts? Rebecca Atkinson reports
Event horizons
Theatre and performance are becoming an increasingly important part of what museums and galleries offer. Florence Waters finds out why
Mass media
Museums and galleries are working with the television industry in innovative ways to reach new audiences. Simon Stephens reports
Tales of the city
Donald Smith tells Simon Stephens about the importance of storytelling in Scotland and the rest of the world
Labour gains
John Holt on two museums that are working hard to develop proactive volunteer programmes that work for them and their participants
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray on a Suffolk museum that is sited on an air base made famous for a UFO sighting
Slash and burn
Museums and galleries across Europe are being hit by budget cuts that are leading to closures, reduced opening hours and staff layoffs. Geraldine Kendall reports