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
Reviews
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
Home truths | Museum of the Home, London
This thoughtful and sensitive redevelopment has allowed the museum to tell a far more inclusive, personal and engaging story
Poetry in motion | Wordsworth Grasmere, Cumbria
Romantic poet William Wordsworth and the land that inspired him are vividly brought to life
Talking pictures | A Proposal For Radical Hospitality, Queen’s House, Greenwich
Artist Peter Adjaye’s soundtrack to accompany three paintings of Elizabeth I helps reveal the true nature of our imperial past
Digital reviews
Rachel Ellis digs a blossoming collection of homegrown videos
On my bookshelf | The Haçienda: How Not to Run a Club, by Peter Hook
Owen Hopkins on the link between nightclubs and museums
A brush with fame | @background_bob and his amazing friends
Firstsite's exhibition on a global art alliance that paints a vivid picture of lockdown life
Books | Troy on Display: Scepticism and Wonder at Schliemann’s First Exhibition
A rigorous account of an exhibition that combines history with drama and a fascinating protagonist
Crafters’ companion | Crafts Council Gallery
This new creative space in London is the perfect home to showcase a rediscovered love of crafting
Digging up the past | Drawn from the Pits and Women in the Miners’ Strike
Two exhibitions at the National Coal Mining Museum for England delve into a rich seam of mining history
Carbon capture | Our Future Planet, Science Museum, London
Mechanical trees, carbon toothpaste and a yoga mat are the latest objects on display in the Science Museum