Tired of taking the kids to the usual big museums during the school holidays? Virgil Evetts discovers Auckland contains many smaller collections worth a visit.

The dreams of two men called James meld to create a gift for the public. Liz Light reports.

Construction continues on the Auckland Art Gallery extension and renovation project in the Central City.

Located in Claverton Manor near Bath, the American Museum in Britain contains over 15,000 items of decorative arts.

The most ambitious history project of the year — the British Museum’s A History of the World in 100 Objects — is now a book. Boyd Tonkin talks to its creator and author and finds out that how the world looks depends on where you stand.

The chief executive of the British Library yesterday confessed to having asked herself recently: "Should a world-class library preserve Stephen Fry's tweets?"

Yet another landmark Auckland institution faces internal splits. The struggle at Motat over its future direction has divided managers and volunteers