Top 10 cultural attractions
Watch the Peking opera, take a kung fu lesson or explore Beijing's art scene with our cultural guide to the city
The expert panel
This week's question ... which is your favourite museum?
The best of the rest: New York’s secret museums
David Vincent gets away from the crowds to explore some of New York's hidden gems
Checking in
Charlotte House Hotel, The Lawns, Union Road, Lincoln
Who needs the Med anyway?
There are miles of white sand, a new direct flight and beer is £1 a pint, so could Palanga be this summer's hottest tip, asks Viv Groskop
Take up your invitation into the world, and studios, of Dorset’s leading artists
More than 800 artists will open their studios to the public as Dorset Art Weeks starts on Saturday
Alfresco arts
Take your pick from our guide to the season's best outdoor arts events, from Shakespeare on a Cornish clifftop to sculpture on the Sussex Downs
The expert panel
This week's question ... which is your favourite art gallery?
Bring on the giant spiders
After an £18m revamp, a once-neglected Sheffield museum has won the Guardian Family Friendly Museums award. Alfred Hickling and friends put it to the test
Vive la différence
Matthew Tempest on four examples of contemporary architecture in the French capital that break the mould - all do-able in a day trip
Spanish art comes home
There has never been a finer time to see Spanish art in its homeland, as a one-off uniting of Picasso's key works tops a string of outstanding displays across Madrid, says Robert White
Private and public collections
The public has a right to see many private art collections; here's how, says Jonathan Jones
Granada’s top 10 Moorish secrets
In the city that's hosting the Hay Alhambra festival, residents share some Moorish attractions with Alexandra Topping
10 great spring design days out
Stephen Bayley, the Observer's architecture correspondent and co-founder of the Design Museum, presents his pick of UK architecture and design destinations