Reviews

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

Digital reviews

The latest museum websites, games and apps

Catalogue | Cathie Pilkington: Working from Home

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

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

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

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

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

On my bookshelf

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

Digital reviews

We take a look at the latest digital content from museums

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

Objects of Love, Hope and Fear: A World Collection, Derby Museum and Art Gallery

A refreshed display of a world cultures collection is grounded in the empathetic reflections of its audience, says Simon Brown