Reviews

Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, London

Helen Hillyard sees modernist masters impressively displayed in sensitively refurbished galleries

Books

Jen Kavanagh welcomes an imaginative challenge to museum orthodoxy

On my bookshelf

The Royal Mint: an Illustrated History, by Graham Dyer

Rex Whistler: More Than Murals, Mottisfont, Hampshire

A display dedicated to this most overlooked artist is a rare treat, says Caroline Ikin – even if the man himself remains an enigma

Life Gallery, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow

One of this museum’s family-friendly galleries has been cleverly revitalised. Mary Stones and sons go wild for this reinterpretation of the animal kingdom

Catalogue

Patrick Forsyth explains why a small suburban museum trust has been getting in with the inn crowd

Best in Show

John Constable, Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, 1831 - The Salisbury Museum, Wiltshire

Web and mobile

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On my bookshelf

Mike the Bike – Again, by Ted Macauley

Books

A stimulating book on the complexities of the museum sector, says Henry McGhie

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens, Runcorn, Cheshire

Lily Crowther is captivated by this monastic site that pays homage to its 900-year history

Palace House National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art, Newmarket, Suffolk

The odds are in favour of this new attraction, which is dedicated to the history of horseracing, becoming a firm favourite of the local community, says Liz Hide