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