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Reviews

Open minded | Modern Art Oxford

This revamped regional gallery is now a more welcoming, accessible and inclusive venue

Self-Made: Reshaping Identities, The Foundling Museum, London

This engaging exhibition of contemporary ceramics delicately interrogates historic themes

Book review | The Art of Conservation

This substantial account of painting conservation is a fine addition to existing literature, says Florence Hallett

Town and country | The Story, Durham

A welcome collection of records and objects that tell the story of County Durham for the first time

Digital reviews | London Museum, the Miners’ Strike and American Jewish heritage

We take a scroll through the latest digital content

Books | Artists Remake the World, A Contemporary Art Manifesto, by Vid Simoniti

An ambitious appraisal of art’s political role

Rooms Through Time: Winter Past, Museum of the Home, London

A festive makeover of this much-loved permanent exhibition has enabled the museum to tease out evocative stories of the winter season

Peace of mind | Peace Museum, Saltaire, Bradford

This relocated museum tackles an emotive subject in an inspired way

Call of the wild | Wild, Manchester Museum

This exhibition looks at the climate emergency in a new light

Life in plastic | Barbie: The Exhibition, Design Museum, London

This exhibition provides a colourful time learning about the brand’s scale and influence

On my bookshelf | Isambard Kingdom Brunel, by LTC Rolt

A landmark biography of the great engineer that continues to inspire and influence

Books | Race and Sociocultural Inclusion in Science Communication

This book is a timely look at the need to recognise knowledge, finds Craig Smith