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Reviews

In remembrance | Second World War Galleries, Imperial War Museum, London

People are at the heart of these wide-ranging galleries that tell the story of the most significant event of the the 20th century

Westside story | Dorset Museum, Dorchester

This impressively engaging revamp takes visitors on a trip through 250 million years of West Country history

Digital reviews

A virtual exhibition, a new podcast and a video streaming site to check out

Books | The healing power of art

The increasing importance of art therapy in museums finally gets the serious treatment it deserves

On my bookshelf | The Other Hogarth: The Aesthetics of Difference

Fanning the flames for Hogarth's love language

Tomorrow people | Museum of Innovation, Ulster Transport Museum, Cultra, Belfast

An inventive look at the people whose creations changed the world will inspire a new generation

Living history | David Livingstone Birthplace Museum, Blantyre, Glasgow

This revamped venue aims to explore and decolonise the narrative around the famed physician and missionary

Industrial evolution | Museum of Making, Derby Silk Mill

This former factory builds on the area’s rich creative heritage. By Simon Stephens

For the people | Manchester Jewish Museum

Lived experiences are at the heart of this new-look museum, writes Katie Henderson

Secret Museum | Museum of Homelessness

A glimpse into the profundities of what it means to be homeless during a pandemic

Above and beyond

Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s show featuring contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos is not to be missed, writes Charu Vallabhbhai

A cut above

Chiedza Mhondoro reflects on Somerset House’s pioneering Get Up, Stand Up Now show and why it attracted such a diverse audience