Reviews
On my bookshelf | The Conservation of Cultural Property, Museums and Monuments Series Vol XI, by Unesco
This wonderful book was first published in 1968, with a minimal, white, soft cover, an ahead-of-its-time typeface, and lower-case printed title. It is one of my most used – falling apart, edges worn – publications. It is beautifully written, with black-and-white illustrations, a learned book – and easy to read. I bought it in Durham, …
Vagina Museum, London
Yosola Olorunshola is curious to find out how a museum with a big social media presence works in the physical space
Catalogue | Slow Painting
Delving further into the subject than its counterpart show, this book should prod the grey matter nicely
Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh, Saatchi Gallery, London
Tickets are eye-wateringly expensive, but is this exhibition worth it?
Book | Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and its Treasures from the Nazis
Stuart Burch says Donald Trump would be well advised to read a book explaining why protecting culture is imperative
Landscapes of the Mind: The Art of Tristram Hillier, Museum of Somerset, Taunton
This exhibition deserves to boost the reputation of an often overlooked artist, and has strong local appeal
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries, Science Museum, London
Art and drama meet medical history in these transformative displays
Book | Digging up Britain, by Mike Pitts
This is an evocative and fascinating excavation of Britain’s archaeological past
On my bookshelf | Grit, by Angela Duckworth
You need a host of skills in any museum career. But in a sector awash with passionate and talented people, it is persistence and perseverance that enable us to survive and thrive. Even though I have 12 years of experience under my belt, working in such a competitive and notoriously poorly paid field means I …
