From cabinets of curiosities at the Whitechapel to confronting trauma at the Barbican

From the glitz and glamour of ocean liners to post-Brexit politics by the official election artist Cornelia Parker

Digital technologies are at the heart of a declaration by major museums and heritage organisations to record and sometimes reproduce works of art

We look back at some of most important purchases and donations that entered public collections this year

Curators, museum directors and artists respond to the year's events

From the Merrie Monarch's display of power at the Queen's Gallery to a family-friendly Winnie-the-Pooh show at the Victoria and Albert Museum

As Christmas tree season begins, we look at some of the most artistic decorations to be found in the capital

Design Society in Shenzhen, steered by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, unveils four galleries this month, with two to follow in 2018

V&A and National Trust hoped to buy Clive of India’s treasures

Tristram Hunt had already voiced concerns before Saturday’s incident

London museum and Royal Opera House bring the elite musical form to the masses

Elias and Yousef Anastas’s latticed structure is made of more than 500 stone pieces

Show featuring Mexican artist’s distinctive clothing, hidden for 50 years, is among highlights of museum’s 2018 programme

Museum says price increase for show’s last weeks will cover extra costs from extended run