People

Working life | ‘It is vital for diasporic material to be visible’

Museums Journal speaks to Emefa Cole, the new curator of jewellery (diaspora) at the V&A

Profile | ‘We must be careful not to unconsciously add to the toxicity’

Corinne Fowler on the need to be humane and sensitive when dealing with the National Trust’s colonial histories

Q&A | ‘We are keen for Windrush 75 to be celebrated by everyone in the UK’

A new network aims to make 2023 a year of Windrush celebrations marking its 75th anniversary

Obituary | Geoff Pickup, 1951-2022

A quintessential museum designer, known for his infinite patience and attention to detail

Working life | ‘Devoting a full-time role to sustainability enables conversations to happen’

Feimatta Conteh on her position as environmental sustainability manager for Manchester International Festival

Profile | ‘We can’t just recycle or turn the lights off, we need a systems change’

Climate Museum board member Jacqueline Patterson on climate justice, creating change and empowering communities to tell their own stories

Q&A | ‘Any climate action we take must meaningfully centre climate justice’

Julie's Bicycle climate justice lead Farah Ahmed on how museums can join the fight for a fairer future

Q&A | ‘The Anglo Saxons had a diverse community – I’m so excited to bring that to life’

We have so much more to learn about Anglo Saxon society, says Chris Ferguson, the visitor experience director of the new site Ad Gefrin in Wooler, Northumberland

Profile | ‘Museums have a spiritual part to play to give people solace and hope’

Director Christopher Breward on the shift in priorities for National Museums Scotland

Working life | ‘We must get comfortable with the uncomfortable’

Carolyn Baguma talks about her role leading The World Reimagined – a national arts education project that aims to transform how people understand the transatlantic slave trade

Q&A | ‘Computing and communication technologies have shaped our world’

The Science Museum Group is marking the 100th anniversary of the BBC with a series of exhibitions and events

Q&A | ‘We’ve been the first to do this – I don’t think we’ll be the last’

Tunbridge Wells’ reimagined museum – now the Amelia Scott Centre – is a new way of blending council services, says director Jeremy Kimmel