Reviews
Books: The House of Barnes
Timothy Mason enjoys an account of one of America's rudest and quixotic collectors, who nevertheless believed in the power of art
Catalogue: Worktown: The Drawings of Falcon Hildred
Rachael Barnwell traces the steps taken to do justice to a catalogue dedicated to architectural artist Falcon Hildred
Ancient Worlds, Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum's archaeology collection has been magnificently redisplayed in new galleries, says Jane Weeks
Death: A Self-Portrait, Wellcome Collection, London
Rachel Souhami looks death in the face at an exhibition based around the extraordinary collection of one man
Dr Susan Weber Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The V&A has adapted a tricky space to create impressive displays in its first dedicated furniture gallery, writes Caroline Worthington
Discover Preston, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
The Harris Museum's Discover Preston gallery has avoided the pitfalls of many local history spaces, writes Mark Suggitt
Catalogue: The First Cut
Fiona Corridan discusses the success of a catalogue that accompanies a show about artists who use paper to create works of art
Books: Museum Bodies, the Politics and Practices of Visiting and Viewing
A study of the behaviour of visitors in museums and galleries poses some interesting questions, says Sharon Heal
Modern British Childhood 1948-2012, Museum of Childhood, London
Sharon Heal on an exhibition that reveals how children's lives have changed over the past 60 years