Reviews
Books: The Routledge Companion to Museum Ethics
This new book on museum ethics is over-long and a bit unfocused, although Maurice Davies backs many of the values that it promotes
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
Children’s Lives, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
An attempt to chart the changing nature of childhood over the past 300 years mostly works well, says Ruth Slaney
Roman Vindolanda and Roman Army Museum, Northumberland
Peter Lewis and his grandchildren are delighted by the Vindolanda Trust's improvement of the visitor experience at two Roman sites on Hadrian's Wall
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, Kent
The latest extension to Maidstone Museum has added a welcome modern twist to its old-world charm, writes Stuart Burch
Books: Tribal Peoples for Tomorrow’s World
Felicity Heywood on a book that could help museums that hold objects from indigenous people
Jerwood Gallery, Hastings
Yet another arts venue has opened on the south coast and while there is a lot that's good about the Jerwood Gallery, it will need to do more if it's to thrive, argues Maurice Davies