Reviews
Opening this month
International Women's Day celebrates its centennial year with a sobering photo show. Geraldine Kendall selects the pick of exhibitions opening in March
Valence House Museum, Dagenham
Oliver Green is impressed by what he sees as one of the best local history museums in London
Museum of the Order of St John, London
It has ancient links and exquisite galleries, but this new museum is struggling with the complex story of the Order, writes Sara Selwood
Roman Baths, Bath
A five-year redevelopment of the Roman Baths is bringing in more visitors, but needs to do more to help them interact with each other, argues Nicky Ryan
Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier, Cardiff
Julia Edge puts herself in the firing line to discover how a museum in Cardiff is telling the story of two Welsh regiments
Henry Cole and the Chamber of Horrors/The Victoria and Albert Museum
Designs to be celebrated and designs to be excoriated: two books and two views on the V&A. By Timothy Mason
Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead/Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Simon Stephens on two museums with fantastic collections of material from ancient Egypt, but very different resources to present them
Opening this month
Old masters in Liverpool and newer ones in Falmouth: Geraldine Kendall selects the pick of February's new exhibitions
Opening this month
From Vivienne Westwood shoes to paintings of Dorset's movers and shakers in the 18th century, Geraldine Kendall selects the pick of January's exhibitions
The Yorkshire Museum, York
Boasting several star objects, this £2m revamp is bound to attract lots of visitors, but it's the overall level of detail that will impress, says Peter Lewis