Reviews
The Novium, Chichester
Rebecca Atkinson found beautiful and informative displays at the Novium but was left wondering what role the museum will play in the local community
Books: Museums, Equality and Social Justice
Sharon Heal is engaged by a provocative book that asks how museums can help challenge inequality and injustice
Victoria Revealed, Kensington Palace, London
Nicky Ryan is thrilled by the innovative new approaches to telling the story of Queen Victoria’s life at the recently revamped Kensington Palace
We Face Forward: Art from West Africa Today, various venues, Manchester
Jane Weeks is impressed by an ambitious city-wide exhibition programme that links Manchester's history to contemporary art in west Africa
Joseph Wright of Derby Gallery, Derby Museum and Art Gallery
The dramatic works of Derby's most famous son are shown to great effect in a new exhibition. By Stuart Burch
Catalogue: Francis Bacon to Paula Rego
Jeanette Edgar on why Abbot Hall's 50th anniversary was the chance to publish a special catalogue
Musselburgh Museum/John Gray Centre, East Lothian
Simon Stephens on two very different museums that have opened recently in East Lothian
Cutty Sark, London
About £50m has been spent on the Cutty Sark restoration, but Oliver Green says the resulting visitor experience needs more atmosphere and excitement
Books: Banksy: The Bristol Legacy
Timothy Mason on a hugely enjoyable book that assesses the impact that street artist Banksy had on Bristol when he returned to his home city to put on a show