Features
Present arms
Approaches to displaying arms and armour vary greatly, but curators working with such collections are united in the belief that the objects deserve more attention. By Simon Stephens
A leading role
Simon Stephens hears how John Roles has tackled the challenge of transforming local authority museums and galleries in Leeds
Ill-gotten gains
Ten years after the publication of the Stealing History report on the illicit trade in cultural artefacts, Patrick Steel looks at the impact it has had
The long game
The Dome was widely seen as a financial and creative disaster but 10 years on, how are the other millennium projects faring? Sharon Heal investigates
Independence day
Moving to trust status has not been painless, but two years on, Maggie Appleton is convinced it has been good for Luton's museums. By Simon Stephens.
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray scrums down to hear how Twickenham's World Rugby Museum makes the sport exciting for its visitors
Righting wrongs
Ten years after the creation of the Spoliation Advisory Panel are museums any closer to returning Nazi loot to its rightful owners? By Juliana Gilling
Life on earth
Curators of natural science collections are hoping that the International Year of Biodiversity will raise the profile of their work with the public and museums. By Simon Stephens
Shows must go on
A squeeze on funding for temporary exhibitions could result in new approaches to working with collections, writes Helen Rees Leahy
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
The lives of Victorian judges, servants and criminals come to life in the border town of Presteigne. By Louise Gray