Reviews

Ancient Egypt Rediscovered; Exploring East Asia; Art of Ceramics, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Simon Stephens explores three fascinating galleries that mark the culmination of an ambitious 15-year masterplan

Cast Courts, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

This restoration project has cast a fresh eye on the Victorian craze for collecting souvenirs, says Charles Saumarez Smith

Biggin Hill Memorial Museum, Kent

Shaz Hussain discovers a sensitive and thoughtful tribute to those who served at the airfield and the local community

Digital reviews

The latest museum websites, games and apps

On my bookshelf

Bartholomew Delcamp chooses Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong

National Videogame Museum, Sheffield

Rebecca Morris-Buck is game for some fun at this lively venue that has recently changed its title to museum

Temporary exhibition | The Anatomy of Melancholy, Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Beckenham, Kent

An affecting show that brings to life a 17th-century classic via a range of intriguing artworks, says Emma Shepley

Books | Why Art Museums? The Unfinished Work of Alexander Dorner

A fascinating examination of a radical museum director, says Laura Sillars

Catalogue | Cathie Pilkington: Working from Home

Harriet Judd on the challenges of putting together a publication in collaboration with a living artist

Collective Gallery, Edinburgh

The restoration of the City Observatory by an arts organisation has given the old landmark a contemporary focus, says Sally-Anne Huxtable

Catalogue | Martin Parr: Return to Manchester

Natasha Howes describes the collaborative process that led to this exhibition book

On my bookshelf

Following the Drum by Annabel Venning