Features
Keeping the faith
Religious buildings have traditionally had little or no interpretation, but this is changing. Simon Stephens finds out why
Northern spirit
Iain Watson grew up in the north east and is now in charge of 12 museums across Tyne & Wear. Simon Stephens meets him
Reading matters
There is a great public interest in literature, but museums need to find novel approaches to making writers and their work come alive for visitors. By Deborah Mulhearn
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray hears what links London, Stratford-upon-Avon and Washington, DC, to Craven Museum and 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
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
Digging it
The growing public interest in archaeology is an excellent opportunity for museums to engage new audiences, writes Rebecca Atkinson