People

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

Profile | ‘I feel crystal clear on what we’re doing and why we’re doing it’

National Trust chief Hilary McGrady tells Museums Journal how the challenges of the past few years have helped to clarify the charity's mission

Working life | ‘Witch hunts have always stood out as an attempt to silence women into submission’

Ceramicist Emilie Taylor discusses Tubthumping, an exhibition that celebrates women’s stories in response to the collection at the National Civil War Centre in Newark

Obituary | Jim Roberts, 1947-2023

Always opinionated, creative and practical, Jim’s commitment to his work life and public life leaves a lasting legacy

Working Life | ‘We want people to understand the diversity of Caribbean identity’

Museum of London's Shereen Lafhaj discusses a new display on Indian indenture in the Caribbean

Q&A | ‘We are placing communities at the heart of our decision-making’

The Harris in Preston is going through a major redevelopment with co-curation at its core – head of culture for Preston City Council, Timothy Joel, runs us through the project's aims

Q&A | ‘Preserving and restoring Ukraine’s cultural institutions is critical’

Entrepreneur Tatiana Fokina introduces Save the Spot, a new initiative for supporting Ukraine's cultural sector