Features

Holding court

After ten years at the Galleries of Justice in Nottingham, Tim Desmond is expanding the work of the museum further afield. By Simon Stephens.

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.

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

In the fast lane

Whether it's speeding about on a motorbike or taking on a new work challenge, Joanne Orr, the CEO of Museums Galleries Scotland, says she has always enjoyed taking risk

Trust status

Being chairman of the National Trust has not stopped Simon Jenkins from speaking his mind. 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