Reviews

Catalogue: The Wonder of Birds: Nature, Art, Culture

David Waterhouse explains why this book has a shelf-life beyond a linked exhibition

Art of the Troubles, Ulster Museum, Belfast

The artworks in this exhibition are challenging, haunting and difficult but provide valuable insights into Northern Ireland’s troubled past, writes Oonagh Murphy

Web and mobile

We review the latest websites and mobile apps

Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery, Alnwick, Northumberland

Hans-Christian Andersen admires a fine social history museum that is firmly rooted in its community

Books: Attention and Value: Keys to Understanding Museum Visitors

This book argues that museums need to effectively capture people’s attention if they are to communicate better with visitors. By Laura Crossley 

Catalogue: Kenneth Clark: Looking for Civilisation

Chris Stephens on creating a book about one of Britain’s most influential art figures

On my bookshelf: Stephen Woolford

Winged Victory by Victor Yeates

Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre, Stirling

New technology provides the wow factor in a dramatic interpretation of a historic Scottish battle, says Christine McLean

Web and mobile

We review the latest websites and mobile apps

Bank of England Museum, London

Ben Alsop is impressed by the way that this museum in the City of London communicates its complex subject matter to visitors

Web and mobile

We review the latest websites and mobile apps

On my bookshelf: Helen Charman

The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk