Reviews
Books: Men from the Ministry
Simon Thurley's colourful history of the organisation he works for is also a politically motivated reminder to government about the importance of heritage, writes Ben Cowell
Best in show
Alchemical lion image from the Ripley Scroll, 15th century, Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Memory Palace, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Sharon Heal on an innovative exhibition that sees artists respond to a dystopian future where all knowledge has been lost
Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth, West Yorkshire
Mark Suggitt on a largely successful redecoration of the much-loved Brontë family home
The Museum of Carpet, Kidderminster
Enthusiastic staff and volunteers help to bring to life the story of Kidderminster’s carpet industry, writes Tim Bryan
Dairy Art Centre, London
This potentially exciting new contemporary art space needs to work harder on improving facilities for its visitors, says Julia Edge
Catalogue: Stradivarius
Declan McCarthy on the challenges of getting high quality images for this publication to accompany the Ashmolean's exhibition about Stradivarius
Books: The Exemplary Museum: Art and Academia
This study of the role of art collections at US universities will hold few surprises for British readers, writes Timothy Mason