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Q&A | ‘During times of crisis, culture becomes more important than ever’

Marja Sakari, director of Finland’s National Art Gallery, on what it's like to welcome visitors back through the doors after lockdown

Obituary | Darryl McIntyre, 1949-2020

A museum professional with steadfast principles and deep sensitivity

Obituary | Alan Smith, 1925-2020

A curator whose curiosity and professionalism had a lasting impact on the sector

Obituary | Helen Sinclair, 1949-2020

A committed museum educator whose work with disabled people leaves a lasting legacy

‘We must seize the revitalised sense of community and shared meaning in our lives’

Q&A with Paddy Rodgers, director of Royal Museums Greenwich 

‘We need to be truly inclusive and prioritise creating engaging online content’

Q&A with Jenny Haslett, museum manager of the Northern Ireland War Memorial, on how it is coping during the Covid-19 crisis

‘I hope that as a sector we retain these lessons we’re learning’

Q&A with Charlotte Morgan, the manager of Cynon Valley Museum. Part of our series of conversations with MA members on how they are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic

Whizz kid

Gina Koutsika, the director (creativity and skills) of the V&A Museum of Childhood in east London, tells Eleanor Mills about the venue’s forthcoming redevelopment

Moves

The latest appointments in museums, galleries and heritage

What makes a successful museum cafe?

Q&A with George Ryle, head chef at the award-winning Garden Museum cafe

Cause-led craft and co-production: key trends at Collect 2020

Q&A with fair director Isobel Dennis ahead of the opening of the Crafts Council event this week

Moves

Comings and goings in the museum and heritage sector