Reviews

Catalogue

Tim Knox, previous director, on the satisfaction of updating his own guide to the Soane

On my bookshelf

Joana Vasconcelos Versailles

Best in show

Bees and thistles, Dorset, by Kurt Jackson, 2013 - Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Web and mobile

We review the latest websites and apps

Books

Simon Brown on a fine practical guide to governance in cultural organisations

National Museum of Flight, East Lothian

Mary Stones enjoys the novelty of a warm welcome at Scotland’s newly refurbished national aviation museum

Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius, Science Museum, London

An exhibition dedicated to Leonardo the engineer fails to do justice to his polymathic genius, Mark Carnall argues

Comic Invention, Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow

Lucy Harland is impressed by this clever, clear and confident exhibition about how we tell stories with pictures and text

British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire

Oliver Green is revved up by revamped displays that add nuance to the story of automotive manufacturing in the UK

Catalogue

Jos Koldeweij reveals the complexities in preparing a catalogue for the largest ever Bosch exhibition

Treasures: Adventures in Archaeology, National Museum Cardiff, Wales

Essex Havard whips through a cracking show, which looks at the meaning and purpose of archaeology through the lens of the Indiana Jones films

Books

This broad, accessible portrayal of a polymathic profession is ripe with advice and guidance, says Jude Holland