Opinion

Antediluvian attitudes

Scientific museums need to deliver the facts of evolution effectively if they want to counter the doctrines of creationist institutions, writes Stephen T Asma

Dodgy dealings

Jonathan Wallis questions the ability of current legislation to combat the illicit trade in cultural property

Science Lesson

The UK's science centres need to collaborate more and work in isolation less if they want to attract more investment, says Goéry Delacôte

Prepare for the future

Stephen Snoddy, the director of the New Art Gallery Walsall, says museums need to put contemporary collecting at the top of their agenda before it's too late

Unlocking potential

With the issue of prison overcrowding once again on the national agenda, Liza Ramrakya looks at how museums have become part of a wider initiative to cut the number of inmates who re-offend

Homeward bound

A new generation of Aboriginal campaigners has taken up the fight for the return of human remains from British museums. Felicity Heywood meets two of them

Leading Questions

Dawn Austwick asks why there are so few women in the top museum posts

Wise words

Rebecca Mileham says creating gallery text might make your blood boil but it doesn't have to...

Open-minded

The Tate's recent decision to disclose how much it pays for acquisitions could lead to a change in other museums' attitudes towards 'price', says Jane Morris

Balancing Act

Charles Saumarez Smith, the outgoing president of the MA, reflects on his time in office and looks to the future

Making the Grade?

Virginia Tandy, the new president of the Museums Association, tells Museums Journal what challenges she thinks the next few years will hold.

Joint practices

The work of regional arts bodies needs to be better coordinated if they are to attract more funds, argues Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton