Reviews

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

On my bookshelf

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

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

Revolution Manchester, Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester

Mosi's new director has a sound platform to build on following the development of the Revolution Manchester Gallery, writes Ben Goodwin

Turner and the Elements, Turner Contemporary, Margate

Margate's cultural landmark should continue to draw in the crowds with its new exhibition dedicated to Turner, says Nicky Ryan

The Queen: Art and Image, National Museum of Art, Cardiff

Sara Selwood on an exhibition that avoids being just another celebration of royalty by successfully deconstructing some of the best-known images of the Queen

Books: Exhibiting Madness in Museums: Remembering Psychiatry through Collections and Display

Victoria Northwood on a thoughtful series of essays about how mental illness is displayed in museums

Catalogue

The Drawings of Robert and James Adams

Scott’s Last Expedition, NHM; The Heart of the Great Alone, The Queen’s Gallery; The Polar Museum, Cambridge

Oliver Green assess how three museums have explored the legacy of Antarctic exploration in the early 20th century

On my bookshelf

The Hound in the Left-Hand Corner, by Giles Waterfield