Katy Barrett is an art curator, cultural historian and museum blogger
The British Library’s audio-visual tour of the animal kingdom doubles as a weird and wonderful history of natural history
Founded in memory of the engineer Sir Joseph Whitworth, the museum has always supported the marriage of art and industry
An exhibition of drawings from the 17th-century collection makes the case for a visual approach to learning – whether in science, history or art
A fascinating display takes us from the patron saint of toothaches to public health campaigns in the 1940s
Mark Dion’s playful installations at the Whitechapel Gallery turn viewers into voyeurs
Artists throughout the ages have painted in black and white or monochrome. What is the appeal of art without colour?
Paleoart and dioramas are designed to depict prehistory and the natural world – but what they really reveal are our own hopes and fears
Calendars have often conveyed political messages, particularly in the reign of Louis XIV and during the French Revolution
Tim Etchells and Vlatka Horvat delved into the storerooms of Sheffield’s museums and discovered the joy of curating (also, a platypus)
What will the Star Wars-creator’s new museum in LA add to what the city’s collecting institutions already offer?
The Gilberts wanted these astonishing treasures to be shared and enjoyed. Now, the V&A has given them the showcase they deserve
A year-long collaborative project at Somerset House celebrates the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s famous work
At Rainham Hall, the National Trust has risen to the challenge of animating and interpreting an 18th-century sea captain’s house
Time for a bit of anarchy
Two exhibitions in London celebrate the beautiful, subtle botanical paintings of 17th-century Holland
The museum’s take on ‘Europe 1600–1815’ is nuanced, witty and revelatory
A contemporary art show in the capital marks 50 years of the National Trust’s work on the coast
James Turrell’s light show at Houghton Hall is the perfect example of how event art can be truly illuminating
See everyday objects enshrined in copper wire, and contribute to Alice Anderson’s latest work yourself
Theatrics at the Met and the V&A
Helen Mirren stars as Maria Altmann, an émigré Austrian Jew battling to have a painting returned to her after its theft by the Nazis
Reynolds may have fallen out of fashion, but a recent conference suggests there’s more to his works than meets the eye
This exceptional collection goes back on display at the British Museum in June
Enlightenment and Romantic artists had more in common than you think
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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What exactly is a museum of narrative art, George Lucas?
What will the Star Wars-creator’s new museum in LA add to what the city’s collecting institutions already offer?