Reviews

Book review | A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape

A journey through Britain’s landmarks that will make you reassess this green and pleasant land

On my bookshelf | The Gaia Atlas of Planet Management

How a 1980s book on global warming can influence collections management

Digital reviews | Vermeer, Serpentine’s Reworlding podcast, National Gallery’s new virtual exhibition

We take a scroll through the latest digital content

Ancient and modern | Manchester Museum, University of Manchester

Sustainability and inclusivity are at the heart of this ambitious redevelopment

Grist to the mill | Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Shropshire

A building that has been repurposed many times takes visitors on a journey through industrial history

Digital reviews | Digital Benin, Tunnelling through Time, Fragonard’s The Swing

We take a scroll through the latest digital content

Book review | Museums, Refugees and Communities

This thought-provoking book shows how museums could help support refugees

House style | Leighton House Museum, Holland Park, London

The studio-home of 19th-century artist and sculptor Lord Leighton has reopened after a major redevelopment

Face value | Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk

This redevelopment of the artist’s childhood home and its dramatic new gallery complex is very impressive

Child’s play | Eureka! Science + Discovery, Wirral

This fun, educational attraction engages youngsters, but it's worth planning your visit carefully

Code of honour | The Intelligence Factory, Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire

This redisplay decodes the codebreakers by placing them at the heart of the story

Body politics | British Tattoo Art: Reclaiming the Narrative, National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Is this exhibition more inclusive the second time around?