Reviews

The Past is Now: Birmingham and the British Empire, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Jonathan Wallis visits a groundbreaking exhibition that offers new perspectives on the British empire, as seen by six co-curators who worked with the museum’s team

Aerospace Bristol

Philip Walker takes an enjoyable flight through a new museum devoted to the history of the Bristol Aeroplane Company

On my bookshelf

Screw It, Let’s Do It – Lessons in Life, by Richard Branson

Books

Collecting the World: The Life and Curiosity of Hans Sloane

St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum, University of Edinburgh

This venue in the heart of the city hits all the right notes with its collection of world-class musical instruments, says Beccy Angus

Digital

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Lyme Regis Museum, Dorset

A largely successful redevelopment considering the challenges of an Edwardian building, says Peter Mason

Catalogue

Frederic William Burton: For the Love of Art

Why I volunteer

Haslemere Educational Museum, Surrey

Best in Show

Wallscape, by Austin Wright, 1968 - the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds

Leeds Art Gallery, Yorkshire

Rebecca Atkinson marvels at a remarkable transformation that should help put the venue on the cultural map

Tate St Ives, Cornwall

The battle with rock and residents is over and now this reworked gallery can begin to attract visitors to its expanded space and new displays, says Simon Stephens