Features
Open door policy
Stephen Snoddy tells Felicity Heywood about his vision for getting artists and visitors into the New Art Gallery Walsall and taking its work beyond its four walls
Make and mend
As the Crafts Council prepares for its annual international art fair, how has its executive director Rosy Greenlees managed at an organisation that looked like it was in meltdown when she joined in 2006. By Simon Stephens.
Picture palaces
Allowing your historic house or museum to be used as a film location can bring in money, visitors and even a Hollywood star or two. But do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, asks Danica Fisher
Capital gains
Political infighting, resignations, PR-own goals - nothing is simple in Liverpool. Despite all the problems in the run up to 2008, is the city going to be a worthy European Capital of Culture? Simon Stephens reports.
Modern times
Simon Stephens visits Istanbul to find out how the city is leading the development of museums in Turkey in the run-up to its year as the European Capital of Culture in 2010
Food glorious food
Museums in the Fens are hoping that a travelling exhibition about food, which will address everything from migrant workers to climate change, will help to raise their profile. By Simon Stephens
New order
Margaret Hodge has embraced her role as culture minister, but with a tough spending round looming, her enthusiasm could be tested, says Simon Stephens
National service
Simon Stephens discovers how army museums can keep their collections relevant once the regiments they represent have been disbanded
National service
Christopher Brown hopes the redevelopment of the Ashmolean will give the UK's oldest public museum the recognition it deserves. Simon Stephens meets him.
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
There's a corner of the west country that is seriously focused on the east. Simon Stephens explores the Museum of East Asian Art