Obituary | John Roles, 1957-2020
An inspirational leader who was passionate about museums and had time for everyone
People
Q&A | ‘You may be the only person they’ve spoken to in weeks’
Community engagement leader Rosie Barker on the difference museums can make for those at the sharp end of the Covid crisis
Obituary | Susan Bourne, 1950-2020
Sue Bourne was known for her energy, infectious enthusiasm and sense of fun
Obituary | John Millard, 1950-2020
One of the profession's genuine superheroes, John was devoted to making people from all walks of life feel welcome in museums
Working life | Mohammed Miah, Museum Futures trainee
'I now see digital tools like video conferencing as the way forward'
Welcome shift
Melanie Keen, the director of the Wellcome Collection in London, on responding to Covid, Black Lives Matter and ushering in much-needed cultural change
Q&A | ‘The time to hear the stories of the diverse women of east London is long, long overdue’
Like a phoenix from the ashes, the East End Women’s Museum has risen from unusual beginnings
Q&A | ‘It’s really Blackpool, but in a new way’
Blackpool's new museum, Showtown, has just won gold at the global Brand Impact Awards. Leanne Heatley explains the secrets to its design success
Working life | Becca Clayton, Museum Futures trainee
‘There has been a mad rush to produce as much content as possible’
‘We need to understand the impact of the digital shift on under-served communities’
Q&A with Anjana Khatwa, engagement lead at Wessex Museums
The bigger picture
Mark Sealy has transformed Autograph into an organisation with a powerful mission statement
Working life | Shereen Hunte, Jewish Museum London
'My biggest hope is that when a black person engages with the museum, they feel represented'