Reviews
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
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
Opening this month
Old masters in Liverpool and newer ones in Falmouth: Geraldine Kendall selects the pick of February's new exhibitions
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
Books: The Social Work of Museums
Myna Trustram is impressed by the book's broad scope and its impassioned portrayal of the issues, but wonders whether it takes things a little too far
Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham
The £9m restoration of Horace Walpole's stunning 18th-century Gothic castle may have taken its time, but the wait has been worthwhile, says Jonathan Conlin
Havering Museum, Romford
This labour of love has emerged as a well-thought-out snapshot of the history of the London borough – with a healthy dose of nostalgia thrown in, writes Maria Blyzinsky
Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion, Barbican Art Gallery, London
This imaginative exhibition is on a grand scale, but assumes too much contextual knowledge for the casual visitor, says Helen Ritchie