Features
On a new mission
After spending her whole career at the BBC, Jenny Abramsky has a fresh challenge as chairwoman of the Heritage Lottery Fund. By Simon Stephens.
The Museum of…Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections: September 2009
Designed by émigré architect Ernö Goldfinger, 2 Willow Road is a triumph of form and function. By Simon Stephens
Facing forwards
When the directorship of the Dulwich Picture Gallery came up, it took Ian Dejardin all of 20 minutes to make his choice. By Simon Stephens.
Nation building
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is about to undergo a major facelift led by its director, James Holloway. Simon Stephens hears about his plans.
Due south
As works starts on an extension to the South London Gallery, its director, Margot Heller, tells Simon Stephens why independence made it all possible
Identity crisis
Identity is central to the work of museums, but it's also a complex subject that is difficult to keep pace with. By Simon Stephens
This is today
Iwona Blazwick tells Simon Stephens how the expanded Whitechapel Gallery is building on its illustrious past.
Rich seams
On the 25th anniversary of the miners' strike, Ceri Thompson, the curator of the Big Pit, has been looking back at an event that changed his life forever. By Simon Stephens
Live and kicking
Maria Balshaw, the director of the Whitworth Art Gallery, is overseeing plans for a £12m extension and experimenting with daring ways of attracting more visitors with the use of performance art. She talks to Simon Stephens.
Capital spend
Projects such as the Ulster Museum and the Titanic Experience are helping to transform Northern Ireland's capital. Simon Stephens visits Belfast to find out more