The Museum of…Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray hears how Shibden Hall is more than just the home of Anne Lister, its most famous owner
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Pop Culture
Paul Lilley tells Simon Stephens about the challenges of creating the British Music Experience from scratch
Risky business
Insurance raises questions about risk, responsibility and the value of collections that are at the heart of what museums do. By Katrina Burroughs
Share value
Museums and galleries are making their resources go further by sharing skills and knowledge, writes Rebecca Atkinson
Acquired knowledge
Art Fund director Stephen Deuchar tells Simon Stephens about his passion for collecting and the way forward for museum acquisitions.
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Anstruther's Scottish Fisheries Museum was created when a group of concerned people realised that the industry was in decline, learns Louise Gray
On the waterfront
Julie Finch, the head of Bristol's Museums, has high hopes for a project that will tell the city's history. By Simon Stephens. Photographs by Phil Sayer
New horizons
As museums and galleries in the Middle East continue to expand, Deborah Dunham looks at how their staff are being trained and developed
World view
A History of the World in 100 Objects has been a major undertaking for the British Museum and the BBC. John Holt hears how it has benefited regional museums
Where it’s at
Simon Groom reveals what he has been doing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. By Simon Stephens
Learning curves
How effective are postgraduate museum studies courses in launching people's careers in the sector? John Holt talks to some former students to find out
Beating the creepy-crawlies
Pest control may not be glamorous, but it's increasingly vital for the safe-keeping of museum collections, says Louise Gray