Reviews

Small Stories, V&A Museum of Childhood

Yasmin Khan enjoys an exhibition that explores themes of home, family and work through the history of dolls’ houses

The Coffin Works, Birmingham

The former Newman Brothers coffin-fitting works provides a fascinating insight into Birmingham’s industrial past, but the visitor experience could be improved

Stoneywell, Leicestershire

Lilly Crowther on the challenges faced by the National Trust in opening this arts and crafts house to the public

Catalogue: Ahead of the Curve: New China from China

It was vital to create a dual-language catalogue to accompany an exhibition about contemporary ceramic and glass artists from China, writes Kate Newnham

On my bookshelf

Victoria Partridge selects Edward Bawden: A Retrospective Survey by Justin Howes

Web and mobile

We review the latest websites and mobile apps

Information Age, Science Museum, London

This permanent gallery about communication technologies does a lot with the materials at its disposal, but Danny Birchall wanted to hear a wider range of voices tell the story

Books: You Are Here: Art After the Internet

Conrad Bodman welcomes this wide-ranging exploration of the impact that the internet is having on contemporary artistic practices

Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea

Essex Havard enjoys finding out about the life, times and works of one of Wales's most important cultural figures

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester

Strong interpretation has made this family home of a Victorian writer and her unitarian minister husband come alive, says Sara Holdsworth

Web and digital

A look at the latest websites and digital developments

On my bookshelf

Face to Face: The Remarkable Story of Photographers Olive Edis and Cyril Nunn, by Alan Childs, Cyril Nunn and Ashley Sampson