Features
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
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
On your marks
The Cultural Olympiad was a slow starter for many museums and galleries, but the projects are now gathering pace, as Varya Shaw reports
Remote working
Presenting contemporary art in rural areas is challenging but can lead to innovative work and strong connections with audiences, writes Simon Stephens
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
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
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Cheshire's Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum celebrates a vibrant religious and social movement, says Louise Gray