Features
Rising from the ashes
James Morrison on how the Cutty Sark Trust has kept its head above water after last year's devastating fire
Closed encounters
Corinna Lotz on how museums are taking advantage of their buildings being closed for redevelopment to reach new audiences
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
Hope springs eternal
Perdita Hunt reveals how she is keeping her head above water as the director of the Watts Gallery in Surrey. By Simon Stephens.
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.
City limits
The extraordinary growth of urban living around the world over the past 100 years has led to a debate on how museums devoted to cities should develop. By Simon Stephens
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
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.
National service
Simon Stephens discovers how army museums can keep their collections relevant once the regiments they represent have been disbanded
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