John Holt

John Holt

freelance writer

Why I volunteer

Allan Haul, National Football Museum, Manchester

Why I volunteer

Euan Harries, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal

The bloggers

John Holt reveals how bloggers engage online audiences in the work of museums as he delves into the art of display in the digital domain

Why I volunteer

Lindsay Siviter, Metropolitan Police Crime Museum, London

Why I volunteer

Joni Wilson at the Andrew Jackson Cottage

Best in show

Alice Sage picks a Small Clanger

The art handlers

Behind every exhibition are the people responsible for making it happen. John Holt talks to some of the unsung heroes of the art world

The architects

How do architectural practices go about designing and reimagining museums and galleries?

Profile: Jacob Moss

Keeping cool – fans have replaced fashion for this fashionista

Best in show

Star-shaped watch, c.1630, by clockmaker David Ramsay Worshipful Company of Clockmakers’ Collection, Science Museum, London George White

Best in show

Thomas Girtin, Dunnottar Castle in a Thunderstorm, c.1794 Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Colin Harrison

Why I volunteer

Vince Hall, The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire