British museum
State of the arts
The season of cringe-making acceptance speeches at arts awards ceremonies is nearly over, thank heavens. But it hasn’t passed without…
Object lessons
What Radio 3 needs is a musical version of Neil MacGregor. The director of the British Museum and now a…
How the Delingpoles triumphed over the Vikings
Have you managed to book tickets to the Viking exhibition at the British Museum yet? If you haven’t, my advice…
German giants
It’s German Season in London, and revealingly the best of three new shows is the one dealing with the most…
Raiders and traders
Exhibitions are made for two main reasons: education and entertainment. Although I recognise the importance of education I am, by…
Alfred’s greatest moment
If he hadn’t survived the Twelfth Night raid of 878, England as we know it might never have existed
A look ahead
Andrew Lambirth reveals the treats on show in 2014
Bloody Vikings
Forget that guff about peaceful farmers with an interest in travel
Back in print
As more time elapses since the regrettable fracas over Kitaj’s 1994 Tate exhibition and his tragic suicide in 2007, he…
