Jewel identity – what can we glean from gems and minerals in museums?
In museums, minerals are both everyday matter and also objects of scientific interest – but they carry more intangible meanings too
In museums, minerals are both everyday matter and also objects of scientific interest – but they carry more intangible meanings too
The director of the Kunstmuseum Basel picks out his cultural highlights from a city in which vibrant traditions meet cosmopolitan flair
The T.S. Eliot estate has donated £20,000 to help keep the Brontë Parsonage Museum open. Rakewell wonders what the Brontë sisters would have made of ‘Cats’
While museums deliberate about returning objects that were taken from their places of origin without consent, it is easier for individuals to act
What does it mean to make cinema – and film directors in particular – the subject of museum exhibitions?
Lee Miller's last great reinvention is also her least well known – as an accomplished and authoritative cook at her East Sussex farmhouse
After a £35m renovation and expansion, the granite city can finally display its collections in the manner they deserve
A focused display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum brings the painter’s ingenuity to the fore
The gothic heart of Bruges now beats a little faster at the renovated Gruuthusemuseum
The Parisian critic may have been an enigma who stayed out of sight – but he introduced African art to the French avant-garde
The British sculptor has spent decades producing work from his sylvan surroundings. He discusses how it all began
The mythical figure has taken many forms over the centuries, some more dignified than others
Reuniting objects that belonged to important collectors can be a visual treat, but there are some intellectual traps to be avoided
The Brotherhood loomed large in the poet’s life, but she was careful to carve out her own creative space
The Victorian artist’s otherworldly visions have long been misunderstood
The List, which documents the thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe, was torn down from hoardings in Liverpool
Mark Dion’s playful installations at the Whitechapel Gallery turn viewers into voyeurs
The Diamond Mountains have inspired Korean artists for centuries – and some of its best depictions are coming to New York
William Hogarth's paintings are nowhere near as 'Hogarthian' as his scathing, scurrilous prints
The Staffordshire Potteries continue to play a leading role in developing the UK's ceramics industry