10 of the best new museums

After an alternative to the usual museum trips? This roundup of new and improved exhibition spaces and galleries should be just the ticket

Edith Piaf’s Paris: exploring the Little Sparrow’s city

Paris is celebrating the anniversary of the singer’s birth, on 19 December, with a series of events, but from cafes to cabaret venues, it’s possible to tour the old haunts of her Belleville neighbourhood and beyond all year round

Will 2016 be the year virtual reality gaming takes off?

The first wave of VR headsets flopped, but soon the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR will go on sale – and they’re going to be much, much better

Edible cocktails: when a drink is not just a drink

Cosmopolitans leave you jaded? G&Ts are a bore? Then perhaps the new trend for booze-infused nibbles will be the perfect pick-you-up