People

Q&A | ‘Sustainability is a very important part of the Gilbert & George Centre’

Manuel Irsara, co-founder of SIRS Architects, was instrumental to the East London building's high-tech yet sustainable design

Q&A | ‘We’ve seen teenagers write off museums because of one negative interaction’

Kelly Allen from Curious Minds on a new resource that helps museums be more welcoming to young people

Profile | ‘We’re trying to make a ruckus and that might annoy some people’

Geraldine Kendall Adams talks to Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah who are working together to lead Birmingham Museums Trust into a brave new world

Obituary | Dr Stuart William Davies, 1953-2022

A major influencer on the museum sector, Stuart brought deep knowledge, curiosity and challenge to all he did

Q&A | ‘It’s been thrilling, fulfilling and humbling to see children’s ideas become reality’

As Young V&A prepares to reopen, Helen Charman and Philippa Simpson reflect on how the child-led redevelopment has made them look at museum practice in a new light

Working life | ‘We are still only at the cusp of what might be possible’

World-building curator Helen Starr on how marginalised artists are using cutting-edge digital media to shape a futuristic cultural agenda

Profile | ‘Our exhibitions can be broader, bigger and bolder’

Douglas Gilmore, the managing director of the Museum of London Docklands, on his plans to raise the profile of the venue

Obituary | Simon Roy Olding, 1954-2022

A leading light in heritage policy and crafts study, Simon's work reflected his quiet modesty and impeccable scholarship

Q&A | “We think of it as a launchpad catapulting you into the time of Anglo Saxon Winchester”

Jaane Rowehl, director of collections and programming at Hampshire Cultural Trust, talks about a new immersive experience 878AD

Obituary | Tim Schadla-Hall, 1947-2023

A major figure in British archaeology, Tim brought deep knowledge – as well as fun and mischief – to all he did

Q&A | “My job is not to diversify anything – it’s to tell hidden histories”

The Museum of Colour's Samenua Sesher on a new exhibition exploring slave bibles

Obituary | Kate Smith, 1971-2022

The 'shy activist' who laid many of the foundations for queer interpretation that we see today