Martin Gayford

From temple to labyrinth — the art museum today

Charles Saumarez Smith guides us round some of the world’s most spectacular modern galleries and discusses what ought to go on display

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan, designed by SANAA. Credit: SANAA 
issue 10 April 2021
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  • The Art Museum in Modern Times

    Charles Saumarez Smith

    Thames & Hudson, pp. 272, £30

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