Reviews

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

On my bookshelf

Made To Stick, by Chip and Dan Heath

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

Fort Nelson, Hampshire

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

Sammy Ofer Wing, National Maritime Museum, London

Shipping magnate Sammy Ofer donated millions of pounds to create an extension at the National Maritime Museum. Julia Edge takes a look

National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Peter Lewis and Neil Johnson-Symington find much to admire at the redeveloped National Museum of Scotland

Books: Marketing and Public Relations for Museums, Galleries, Cultural and Heritage Attractions

Case studies are at the heart of a book that provides wide-ranging guidance for marketing professionals in the cultural sector, writes Emma Parsons

On my bookshelf

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum, Devon

Good design, curation and storytelling are behind the successful redevelopment of this Devon museum, writes Penny Ritchie Calder

Riverside Museum, Glasgow

A big-name architect and an innovative approach to display have won over visitors to Glasgow's new transport museum, including Oliver Green

On my bookshelf

Brighton and Hove: City Guides (Pevsner Architectural Guides), by Nicholas Antram and Richard Morrice