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In practice

Displaying textiles

Balancing conservation with access needs

Textile conservation and storage

Museums of any size should follow basic conservation principles

Quick tips for displaying, handling and storing textiles

Best practice advice

Textile conservation in action

Case study from the People’s History Museum

Tapping into the popularity of textiles

How Game of Thrones® sparked an interest in textiles at National Museums Northern Ireland

Kids in Museums launches wheelchair resource

Guide shares practical access advice

Hepworth Wakefield revives 1940s School Prints scheme

Project encourages creativity using work by six leading British artists

National Gallery sells early-bird exhibition tickets

Move is part of a wider variable pricing experiment

The power of visual identity

A good brand must have meaning behind it

What’s in a museum brand?

A successful brand engages people in a meaningful way

Rebranding the museum

The key to success lies inside an organisation

Entirely virtual reality museum launched

Sophisticated technology allows 3D museum experience in fine detail