Features
Taking the long view
After a career in politics and education, Baroness Kay Andrews is now focusing her energy on the needs of the heritage sector. Simon Stephens meets her
Best in show
John Atkinson Grimshaw: Reflections on the Thames, Westminster 1880 (Leeds Art Gallery) Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London
New horizens
Museums are responding to budget cuts by becoming more innovative and focused, as well as looking for partners from outside the sector, finds Maurice Davies
Ways of seeing
Should galleries allow the art to speak for itself or should they provide information and interpretation for visitors? By Sara Selwood
Great expectations
How are museums adapting to the brave new world that they find themselves in, asks Maurice Davies
Increased exposure
Patrick Henry tells Simon Stephens about the Open Eye's journey from grassroots arts organisation to high-profile photography gallery
The museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Uniforms and musical instruments are among the objects on show at a heritage centre dedicated to the Salvation Army. By Louise Gray
On top of the world
Being part of a World Heritage Site can help museums attract visitors and form new partnerships, writes Deborah Mulhearn
Prize draw
As the Baltic prepares to welcome visitors to this year's Turner Prize exhibition, Simon Stephens visits Gateshead to meet its director, Godfrey Worsdale