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Reviews

Books: Women Building History: Public Art at the 1893 Columbian Exposition

Could Chicago's World Fair have been the site for the first wave of modern feminism, asks Louise Gray

On my bookshelf

Len Lye, by Roger Horrocks

Living Worlds, The Manchester Museum

Oliver Green enjoys the Manchester Museum's clever and arty approach to redisplaying its natural history collection

On my bookshelf

In Praise of Shadows, by Junichiro Tanizaki

Atmosphere: Exploring Climate Science, Science Museum, London

The Science Museum's climate science gallery has plenty of atmosphere, but Ellen McAdam left feeling unsatisfied

Melton Carnegie Museum, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

The curators at Melton Carnegie Museum have created thought-provoking local history displays that don't just look to the past, says Tim Bryan

Egypt Gallery, Ipswich Museum, Suffolk

Children will enjoy Ipswich Museum's Egypt Gallery, but is there enough for adults, asks Maria Blyzinsky

Out There: The Open Museum – Pushing the Boundaries of Museums’ Potential

The ideas behind Glasgow's radical Open Museum are 20 years old, and just as important today, says Timothy Mason

Northern Spirit, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

An exhibition that celebrates the history of artistic achievement in north-east England is encouraging visitors to think and make connections, writes Peter Lewis

Impressionist and Modern Art Galleries, National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff's presentation of art has taken off with the opening of seven new galleries, says Stuart Burch

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Ayrshire

Humour, interactivity and enthusiastic guides impress Lyndsey Mackay at this museum dedicated to Scotland's most celebrated poet

Book review: A Museum of One’s Own

Or how a new breed of financially confident Americans sought artistic immortality. By Timothy Mason