Reviews
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
British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
All the big names of postwar British design are there, but Mark Suggitt wanted a bit more analysis and criticism
Books: The Politics of Culture: The Case for Universalism
Tristram Besterman on a polemical critique of cultural politics
Catalogue: Henry Moore: Large Late Forms
Anita Feldman on the challenges of saying something new about one of the Britain's best-known artists
SeaCity Museum, Southampton
The story of the people of Southampton and the city's maritime connections is well told in a new museum, says Oliver Green
Museum of British Surfing, Braunton, Devon
Surfing is more popular than ever and the sport now has its own museum. Peter Mason catches a wave in north Devon
The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe, Wallace Collection, London
Peter Lewis is impressed by this theatrical show that reveals the untold story of the sword in Renaissance art
Sinopticon, various venues, Plymouth
Rebecca Atkinson travels to Devon to see a multi-site exploration of the cultural impact that China has had on the UK