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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.
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.
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.
Flying under the radar
The Courtauld's director might not have a background in espionage, but Deborah Swallow has still spied opportunities to take the institute forward, writes Simon Stephens
On the waterfront
For Bill Ferris, the challenge of working at Chatham Historic Dockyard is not managing the collection, but overseeing the business itself. Simon Stephens meets him.