Features
Still pale, male and stale?
Three years ago, the then culture minister David Lammy accused museums of failing to employ enough people of African and Asian descent in top-level jobs. Has the situation improved since then, asks Felicity Heywood
New kid on the block
Culture minister Ed Vaizey tells Simon Stephens about the challenges ahead for museums and galleries in a tough financial environment
In the frame
Audiences for photography are growing, but digitisation and broader definitions of the medium are creating challenges for museums. By Simon Stephens
The Museum of…Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray hears how the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives tells the story of the city's cops and robbers
Opening up the debate
Museums are being urged to adopt a more open attitude to restitution. By Maurice Davies
Portrait of a nation
A new approach to telling the history of Sweden is proving to be controversial. Diana Walters reports
Diverse voices
Felicity Heywood talks to participants in the Museums Association's Diversify scheme to find out how it has helped their careers
The great outdoors
Showing sculpture outdoors is a good way to engage the public in settings that they feel comfortable with, says Deborah Mulhearn
Buying powers
Museums have had some success in improving their collections of Scottish contemporary art in recent years, but there are concerns that any funding squeeze will halt this momentum. By Gareth Harris
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Mompesson House is on such an intimate scale that most of its visitors want to move in, says Louise Gray