Reviews

By the people, for the people | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Six small exhibitions make up more than the sum of their parts in telling the diverse, lively and creatively interesting story of Birmingham

Exploring new stories | Shifting Perspectives, Leeds Art Gallery

This show that asks hard questions about works in the collection – and gets visitors to join in

Let there be light | The Burrell Collection, Glasgow

A multimillion pound revamp has given this museum a sustainable future while enhancing its beauty

The butterfly effect | Butterflies Through Time, Cambridge Museum of Zoology

This exhibition shows the impact of environmental change on these amazing creatures

Recycling history | Cars, Cop26 and the Climate Crisis, Dundee Museum of Transport

Museums could learn a lot from Dundee’s initiative to create an environmentally sustainable exhibition

Book review | Flourish – Design Paradigms for our Planetary Emergency

This exploration of the way we live now and ways we might live is challenging and inspiring

Digital reviews | Check your climate consciousness online

Recent climate-related digital experiences rated according to greenness, transfemininity and accessibility

On my bookshelf | Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change

George Marshall’s book highlights the need for museums to be brave and ambitious

Remember, remember | The Gunpowder Plot immersive experience, Tower Vaults

This VR adventure captures the hearts and minds of its audience to create something truly unforgettable

On my bookshelf | The Snail and the Whale, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

How a children's book can transform your writing practice

Books | The Gallery of Miracles and Madness

A hard-to-read but necessary account of how art was manipulated by Hitler to justify mass murder

Digital reviews | Persepolis reimagined, 1920s refugees and live music in museums

We take a scroll through the latest digital content