Features

Keeping the faith

Religious buildings have traditionally had little or no interpretation, but this is changing. Simon Stephens finds out why

Best in show

Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife 1941, National Army Museum, London

Best in show

Black Sabbath concert poster, 1970, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Social work

As work on the Museum of East Anglian Life's capital project continues, its director, Tony Butler, tells Simon Stephens why progress at the organisation has been about much more than just bricks and mortar

Last resort?

From traditional end-of-the-pier shows to modern art festivals, can culture turn the tide of decline and get people flocking back our seaside towns? By John Holt

The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections

Its location makes the Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum an archaeological hotspot, says Louise Gray

Digging it

The growing public interest in archaeology is an excellent opportunity for museums to engage new audiences, writes Rebecca Atkinson

Fields of dreams

Every summer the UK goes festival-mad and some museums are making sure they get in on the act, as Louise Gray finds out

The museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley: there are rides for all at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, says Louise Gray

Going underground

Not so long ago the National Mining Museum Scotland was limping along from crisis to crisis, but its new director Rowan Brown is looking to the future with confidence. Simon Stephens finds out why

Remote working

Presenting contemporary art in rural areas is challenging but can lead to innovative work and strong connections with audiences, writes Simon Stephens

Best in show

Portrait of Brian Eno by Tom Phillips, 1984, Ipswich Art School