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Reviews

On my bookshelf: Lise Ward

Creating Great Visitor Experiences: A Guidebook for Museums, Parks, Zoos, Gardens and Libraries, by Stephanie Weaver 

Books: The British Museum: Storehouse of Civilisations, by James Hamilton

Rachel Souhami is unimpressed by this hackneyed and unoriginal book

Charleston, Sussex

The spirit of the Bloomsbury group, the former artist residents of this country house, has been kept alive in a major extension, says E-J Scott

Books: A Practical Guide to Fundraising for Small Museums, by Sheldon Wolf, 2018 

Elizabeth Scott discovers a wealth of sound advice and practical tips in this book

Spellbound: Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 

Katie Birkwood finds herself spirited away to a magical realm in this exploration of beliefs and rituals over eight centuries

Digital reviews

The latest digital content from museums and galleries

Catalogue: Liquid Crystal Display

Science and art combine to create an exciting publication, says Kirsty Young

On my bookshelf 

Headlong, by Michael Frayn

World Gallery, Horniman Museum and Gardens, London

Alex Fairhead goes on a whirlwind tour of continents and their cultures

Digital reviews

The latest digital content from museums and galleries

Books: The Museum of Lost Art, by Noah Charney

Jenny Wedgbury finds herself engrossed in stories of how great works were lost

Royal Air Force Museum, London

Compelling personal stories are at the heart of this redeveloped museum, which has been reopened to coincide with the centenary of the RAF, says Katy Barrett