Reviews
A slow process | Museums in the Wake of Empire, by Claire Wintle
Melanie Keen is impressed by a book that unpicks why decolonising museums is such a difficult task
True colours | The Scottish Colourists Revealed, Perth Art Gallery
The influence of four 20th-century painters on the wider art world and Scotland as a nation
Sound waves | The Music is Black: A British Story, V&A East, London
This joyful exhibition celebrates the huge impact that Black music has had on British society
In the blood | Rag: A History of Blood, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
An exhibition that allows visitors to reflect on how medicine, history and social attitudes have shaped our understanding of blood
Displayed like never before, the Bayeux Tapestry weaves its magic
Bayeux-fever has hit the country, but – amid gripes over queue times and photo bans – does the British Museum’s blockbuster live up to the hype? Museums Journal finds out
Field of vision | Sheep Field Barn, Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
The exhibition space of this world-famous sculptor has been sympathetically upgraded to embrace a more inclusive, educational environment
A fascinating model for temporary exhibitions – Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World
Rebecca Atkinson is impressed by a show at the Royal Armouries that makes the world-shaping Mongol emperor relevant to British audiences
The Asian gaze | A Brief History of British South Asian Art, by Alina Khakoo
Postwar British visual art is given a new context in this slim but rewarding book
Bookworm | Our round-up of the latest museum reading
From art connoisseurship, to heritage management and building museum games
