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Reviews

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

Fort Nelson, Hampshire

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

M Shed, Bristol

Tim Bryan and Sara Selwood share their sharply contrasting views on the success of Bristol's new city museum

Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey

Environmental concerns aside, Maurice Davies welcomes the transformation of this Surrey gallery into a fitting venue to display the work of GF Watts

Holburne Museum, Bath

The Holburne Museum has been reinvigorated by an extension that opens up the building and its collections. By Nicky Ryan

Books: Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience

Gillian Wolfe on an earnest study of the history and theory of education in US art museums

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

Memoranda, Crafts Study Centre, Farnham

Four artists provide a fascinating insight into the Crafts Study Centre's Collection, writes Peter Mason

Museum of Liverpool

It's been worth the long wait for what feels like a genuine people's history museum on the Liverpool waterfront, says Oliver Green