Features

Barber’s fine arts

The director of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Ann Sumner, is planning to raise the profile of the Birmingham gallery in the run-up to its 80th anniversary. By Simon Stephens

Tall tales

Social housing is undergoing profound change as communities are dispersed by the demolition of high rises and other council estates. How are museums documenting this, asks Simon Stephens

Whose heritage?

In the final part of our series on diversity, Felicity Heywood finds some examples of good practice within two heritage bodies

Lifelong learning

After 20 years at the V&A, David Anderson has taken on a new challenge as director general of National Museum Wales. Simon Stephens meets him

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

Louise Gray hears how the British Postal Museum & Archive is increasing access to its collection

Mind your language

The extensive use of Scots at the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum raises questions about how language can be used in museums. By Rebecca Atkinson

Social work

In only a few years, social media has transformed how museums and galleries engage with audiences. Ben Goodwin looks at who's doing what and why

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

Louise Gray hears how a historic farming village has been brought back to life in Argyll  

Age concern

Forget teenagers, it's older people that are most excluded from museums and galleries. Julie Nightingale finds out what is being done to address this

Industrial revolution

Tony Hill tells Simon Stephens about his passion for Manchester and its Museum of Science and Industry

Eyes on the prize

The 2011 Art Fund Prize is open for nominations but is it the winning or the taking part that counts, asks Katrina Burroughs

Support network

The ability of museum development officers to turn their hands to almost anything makes them vital to the sector. John Holt hears about their work