Reviews
Gairloch Museum, Ross and Cromarty
Community is at the heart of everything this museum in the Scottish Highlands does – and it is paying off
On my bookshelf | The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds, by John Higgs
When I was lent this book in 2016, I was developing a gallery at the Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead – a complicated project about an abandoned and unremarkable collection from a museum that didn’t exist any more. This book isn’t just about a popular techno outfit from the 1990s burning £1m. It weaves a …
Catalogue | Alfredo Jaar: The Garden of Good and Evil
This hefty publication’s focus on photos immerses readers in the installation’s haunting atmosphere
Digital reviews
A scroll through the latest websites, apps and social media from museums and galleries
Trendswatch | Balancing act
Wikipedia edit-a-thons are proving vital in redressing the gender imbalance in the culture sector
Catalogue | Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk
Creating a brand for a challenging project that had exact geographical requirements and trebled in size
Book | The Central Collecting Point in Munich: A New Beginning for the Restitution and Protection of Art, by Iris Lauterbach
This book uncovers a fascinating chapter in the postwar return of Europe’s stolen art treasures
National Paralympic Heritage Centre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
The centre is a fantastic example of how to put accessibility at the heart of museum thinking
On my bookshelf | The Piano Shop on the Left Bank, by TE Carhart
This charming memoir was pressed upon me by the conservator who cares for our playable historic keyboards at the Royal Academy of Music Museum. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is an authoritative glimpse into the world of the piano restorer, written by someone who understands the technicalities as well as the poetry of …