Industrial revolution | Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield
Simon Brown finds a fresh presentation of empire and industry at this much-loved Yorkshire museum
Simon Brown
The beautiful game | Art of the Terraces, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
A refreshing exhibition on the birth of football casual culture that mostly avoids falling into cliché
On my bookshelf | The Snail and the Whale, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
How a children's book can transform your writing practice
Objects of Love, Hope and Fear: A World Collection, Derby Museum and Art Gallery
A refreshed display of a world cultures collection is grounded in the empathetic reflections of its audience, says Simon Brown
Changing Lives: 200 Years of People and Protest in Sheffield, Weston Park Museum, Sheffield
This excellent exhibition uses the history of local activism to showcase the social and political character of the city, says Simon Brown
On my bookshelf
A Little History of the World, by EH Gombrich
The British Music Experience, Liverpool
The newest addition to the country’s music scene hits the right note. Simon Brown tunes in
The Cooper Gallery, Barnsley
A skilful restoration and extension have given this important local venue a new lease of life, says Simon Brown
Books: Managing previously unmanaged collections
The plethora of practical tips and advice makes this a valuable book for those in collections care, says Simon Brown
Made in Sheffield, Millennium Gallery Sheffield
Simon Brown finds an abundance of local innovation and civic pride in this show about the area’s industrial creativity
Books
Simon Brown on a fine practical guide to governance in cultural organisations
Made in Mansfield
Mansfield Museum, Nottinghamshire