Jonathan Knott

Jonathan Knott

freelance journalist and copywriter

Seized fakes reveal ‘emerging market’ in counterfeit antiquities

Organised crime gangs are thought to be behind the trade in artefacts aimed at a “fresh gullible market”

Digital reviews

The latest museum websites and apps

Trendswatch: Celebrity donations

Objects belonging to well-known personalities are bringing some star power to museums, says Jonathan Knott

Developing a career in front-of-house

Operations roles should be considered as responsible, professional roles with a career trajectory

Valuing front-of-house teams

Such crucial, skilled roles should be seen as central to museums' offer

Digital

We review the latest websites and apps

More strategic leadership on inequality needed, says Scottish report

Equality in Progress questions the term “diversity”

Hunterian to consider release of “Irish giant” skeleton

Charles Byrne’s body was acquired by surgeon John Hunter in 1783

19th-century plaster casts likely destroyed in Glasgow School of Art fire

But most of the institution's archival materials and collections were offsite

Moves

The latest moves and appointments in the museum sector

Trendswatch

What’s the secret of a successful Twitter campaign? Jonathan Knott talks to those in the know

On the money

Jonathan Knott finds the value of museums researching, interpreting and putting their collections of coins and medals on display