Opinion

Head to head

Should we expose the impact of cuts on museums?

Letters

Pop up volunteers can have a lasting impact

Vox pop

Is there a danger of glorifying WW1 during the centenary events?

Best of the blogs

How to tell a story that stands out in the digital age

The diary of a national museum director

The end

Letters

Shoe on other foot

Vox pop

What should the new culture secretary's priorities be?

Best of the blogs

Zoo-ming labels in San Diego

Letters

Getting the National Railway Museum back on track

Head to head

Trust status or not trust status - that is the question

The 2020 column

Looking to the future is a necessity not a luxury

Mess it up and start again

Life is messy, controversial, fluid, contentious – lots of things a museum has difficulty with. This comment was made by a staff member at a prominent museum. What to do as a museum professional when faced with resistance, opposition, conflict – internally or externally, or both? If we can’t bring ourselves to talk about the …