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Reviews

World view | Artes Mundi, various venues

Simon Stephens visits galleries across Wales to gauge the success of this biennial international arts prize and exhibition

Traces of Displacement / Material Power, Whitworth, Manchester

These two exhibitions offer a useful blueprint for how museums can respond in polarised times

Child’s play | Young V&A, London

This revamped museum for children is fun and informative

Teenage kicks | The Derry Girls Experience, Tower Museum, Derry-Londonderry

This tribute to a popular sitcom also provides social and political commentary

Camera action | Photography Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

What can a photography gallery do to stand out in a world already saturated with images, asks Simon Stephens

On my bookshelf | The Design of Educational Exhibits, second edition, by RS Miles

This book has useful pointers but also has major flaws

Digital review | Virtual artist’s house, Halo open art studio, Halosenniemi, Finland

An art experience that breaks down barriers

Digital review | Virtual gallery, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Some easily fixed problems and this gallery experience could be top notch

Digital review | Virtual exhibition, Pan African Heritage Museum, Ghana

This virtual exhibition offers a thought-provoking and educational experience

Body of evidence | Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons, London

This newly refurbished medical museum has humanised some exhibits, but its history remains uncomfortable

Book review | Demystifying Disability, by Emily Ladau

A brilliant guide to being inclusive and being an ally

Face value | National Portrait Gallery, London

As people with separate access needs, our two reviewers were hopeful that their visit to this redeveloped venue would be a smooth one