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Reviews

De Morgan Centre, London

Caroline Worthington welcomes the reopening of a museum dedicated to William and Evelyn De Morgan but wishes it had told her more about these important Victorian artists

Books: Art, Power, Diplomacy: The Untold Story of the Government Art Collection

Timothy Mason is fascinated by an account of how a national asset was created on the quiet

Catalogue: Alice in Wonderland: Through the Visual Arts

A good exhibition catalogue will always extend the life of the show it accompanies, says Jemima Pyne

On my bookshelf

The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, By Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica

Grayson Perry: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman, British Museum, London

Artist Grayson Perry has brought real insight and understanding to his British Museum show, writes Mark Suggitt

Firstsite, Colchester

Jane Weeks enjoys the quirky inaugural exhibition at Colchester's recently opened landmark cultural building

The Fusilier Museum, London

This regimental museum offers a good guide to the Royal Fusiliers but Rachel Souhami wanted to see a broader view of military, social and political history

Books: Representing Enslavement and Abolition in Museums: Ambiguous Engagements

What difference have recent reflections on slavery made to museums? Rose Roberto on a book that seeks to find out

On my bookshelf

Made To Stick, by Chip and Dan Heath

Roman Frontier Gallery, Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle, Cumbria

A new gallery gets visitors to think about the impact that Hadrian's Wall had on Britain and its people, says Peter Lewis

Fort Nelson, Hampshire

While the big guns are on target, Jonathan Conlin feels better interpretation could widen the appeal of Fort Nelson

On my bookshelf

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen