Reviews

King of the castle | Norwich Castle Keep

This restoration of William the Conqueror’s bastion in Norfolk offers visitors an authentic sense of Norman life

Bookworm

From contemporary art's relationship to the environment to Black Victorian Britain

Rewriting the rhetoric | Gender Stories, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

This thought-provoking exhibition sensitively examines the multifaceted world of gender across cultures, eras, and personal experiences

Book review | Women Artists & Designers at the National Trust

This new publication offers a rich record of female talent, finds Anneka French

Digital reviews | Let the games begin

Logging into the virtual world of fantasy museums

The power of being | Tigers and Dragons: India and Wales in Britain, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea

A show that asks big questions about the legacies of colonialism and its impact on identity

Troubled history | Peacemakers Museum, Derry-Londonderry

The dark years of the Troubles and the long road to peace are told through the experiences of local people

The bigger picture | Picture Post: A Twentieth Century Icon

The social and political power of the photo-story genre is explored in this memorable exhibition at Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd – National Museum Cardiff

Radical revamp | National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

A thoroughly engaging redevelopment, but will it stand the test of time?

Faithful interpretation | The Medieval Palace, Tower of London

The Tower of London’s recent opening above Traitor’s Gate shines a light on medieval royal life

Between the Covers with Vita, Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent

Su Hepburn enjoys getting to know more about the life of literary legend Vita Sackville-West

Best of the west | Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, Truro

Sarah Riddle is impressed by the rebirth of the former Royal Cornwall Museum