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Reviews

This Terrible Ordeal, Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man

Elaine Edwards visits the Isle of Man to find out how its main museum has portrayed life on the island during the first world war

Imperial War Museum, London

The opening of the redeveloped IWM London is one of the major events marking this year's first world war centenary. Julian Humphrys assesses the First World War Galleries while Yasmin Khan looks at the new atrium and the second world war displays

Wessex Gallery of Archaeology, Salisbury Museum, Wiltshire

Object-rich displays with clear and concise interpretation make this new archaeology gallery a triumph, writes Matt Williams

Colchester Castle Museum, Essex

This redevelopment does justice to its atmospheric and historically important location, writes Frazer Swift

London Museum of Water & Steam

Oliver Green celebrates a museum that combines the preservation of a working industrial site with displays and facilities that will appeal to today's visitors

Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Shropshire

Shrewsbury's new museum has great volunteers but Maurice Davies is disappointed by the displays and interpretation

Kirkcaldy Galleries, Fife

This redeveloped museum has some appealing displays but Stephen Allen wanted to see more ambition and variety

Books: Public Participation in Archaeology

Timothy Mason considers flying to Turkmenistan

Catalogue: Ryan Gander Culturefield

Kate Jesson on a book that reveals the wide-ranging practice of artist Ryan Gander

Web and digital

We review the latest digital innovations

Digital Revolution, Barbican Centre, London

This joyful celebration of the impact digital technology has had on art and creativity highlights some of the challenges of displaying the subject, writes Danny Birchall

On my bookshelf

Hall's Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art