Meet our experts

What does it take to be a curator, historian or archaeologist?

As part of our partnership with Google Arts & Culture, hear from five top experts at English Heritage about what their jobs involve and where their passions lie.

See the highlights of the collection as chosen by our experts, then explore the stories of 29 places across England on the Google platform.

Quick-fire Questions Matt Thompson

Head Collections Curator

We've got a wonderful art collection actually. Kenwood's got some fantastic paintings, Vermeer, Rembrandt...

Quick-fire Questions Kevin Booth

Senior Curator

I look after things, stuff, about quarter of a million artifacts...

Quick-fire Questions Emily Parker

Landscape Advisor

You can tell the whole history of gardens through our sites...

Quick-fire Questions Andrew Hann

Historian Team Leader

I just love the fine interiors and the social history and stories behind people...

Quick-fire Questions Richard Mason

Assistant Curator of Archaeology Collections

"...seeing things for the very first time, things that haven't been seen for several thousands of years..."

Collection Highlights

Some of the most fascinating objects and stories from the Google Cultural Institute platform, as chosen by our curators and historians.

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Take a look at our collection on the Google Cultural Institute, where the stories of 29 places across England are explored in-depth through artifacts, high-resolution photography and 360-degree virtual tours.

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