Reviews
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
On my bookshelf | Black Artists in British Art: A History Since the 1950s, by Eddie Chambers
Cheryl Bowen selects a book that holds the space and cultural memory of Black British art
Books | Rewriting history
Deirdre Osborne looks at the writers and books that challenge our understanding of the past and pave the way for an inclusive future
Books | Provenance Research Today: Principles, Practice, Problems
The complexity of proving provenance is brought into sharp focus in this engaging guide to best practice, says Anna Garnett
On my bookshelf | The Pre-Raphaelites, by Christopher Wood
This book is a reminder of the emotional connections visitors make to collections, says Helen Antrobus
