People

Working life | ‘It takes courage to move community engagement to the heart of what you’re doing’

Harvinder Kaur Bahra talks about the Black Chiswick Through History community project

Moves

The latest appointments in museums and galleries

Profile | ‘There’s something in Bradford’s DNA that is activist and radical’

Rebecca Atkinson talks to Shanaz Gulzar, the creative director of Bradford 2025, about her plans to surprise visitors with the rich heritage and contemporary vibrancy of this youthful city

Obituary | Paul William George Lawson, 1945-2023

Energetic, unconventional and brilliant, Paul electrified the cultural landscape of Bradford

Q&A | ‘People in the Middle Ages were struggling with many things we’re still concerned with today’

David Silk, the learning manager at Newcastle Castle, reveals what his role embodies in the run up to the tour he's running as part of the MA conference

Anti-ableism issue | Advisory panel

Our editorial advisers for this Museums Journal themed issue

Working life | ‘Fibromyalgia is as much a part of me as my red hair and love of leopard print’

Stacey Smith, part of the commercial services team at London’s National Gallery, talks about the things that can make a difference for disabled workers

Working life | “Our experiences are massively different, but that combination is our strength”

Yasmin Khan talks to multidisciplinary artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy

Profile | ‘The best thing about small organisations is that you can do things much, much quicker’

Simon Stephens talks to Annette MacTavish about her work at the Museum of Cornish Life

Obituary | Giles Velarde 1935-2023

Giles was a bold and inventive exhibition designer who supported others in the profession throughout his long and successful career

Q&A | ‘Museums in Britain can be a painful space – institutions must be able to understand this pain’

The developers of The Museum Test, a new decolonisation tool for curators, on why this resource is long overdue

Q&A | ‘Being high up creates conditions for people to imagine beyond their day-to-day lives’

Bold Tendencies, the innovative annual art event in Peckham, has just relaunched its longstanding learning programme. Creative learning producer Misty Ingham talks through what the new programme entails