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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
Remembering Rembrandt
Simon Stephens visits Holland to find out how Dutch museums and tourist bodies have joined forces to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Rembrandt's birth
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
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.
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.
Sea change
Do experience of nautical heritage and Olympic programming make Kevin Fewster the perfect fit as the new director of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich? Simon Stephens finds out.
Sporting chance
Museums have capitalised on this summer's Beijing Olympics to secure funding for exhibitions about China. Simon Stephens assesses the implications for London 2012.