Audio Tours

Introduced by Stephen Fry

Download these recordings to your MP3 player and use them as your personal guide on a fascinating visit to Sir John Soane's Museum.

But first, use the controls below to listen to an introduction to the tours and to the museum by Stephen Fry.

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The Classic Tour

Introduced by Stephen Fry and read by Tim Knox, Director of Sir John Soane's Museum

In this recording, lasting 1 hour, Tim Knox accompanies the visitor on an in-depth tour of the Museum, pointing out the highlights of the collection.

The tracks are organised on a room-by-room basis allowing the visitor to follow a set route or to see the rooms in any chosen order.

Download whole tour

Single MP3	MP3 (87MB)	ZIP (60MB)
Multiple MP3s		ZIP (60MB)

Download individual tracks

01 Overview	MP3 (4.9MB)	ZIP (4.3MB)
02 Introduction	MP3 (1.5MB)	ZIP (1.0MB)
03 Outside the Museum	MP3 (5.5MB)	ZIP (3.9MB)
04 Dining Room & Library	MP3 (9.2MB)	ZIP (6.2MB)
05 The Study	MP3 (1.3MB)	ZIP (0.9MB)
06 The Dressing Room	MP3 (2.3MB)	ZIP (1.5MB)
07 The Corridor	MP3 (2.7MB)	ZIP (1.8MB)
08 The Picture Room Pt. 1	MP3 (1.9MB)	ZIP (1.3MB)
09 The Picture Room Pt. 2	MP3 (2.9MB)	ZIP (2.0MB)
10 The Picture Room Pt. 3	MP3 (2.7MB)	ZIP (1.8MB)
11 The Picture Room Pt. 4	MP3 (1.6MB)	ZIP (1.0MB)
12 The Basement Steps	MP3 (1.7MB)	ZIP (1.1MB)
13 The Monk's Cell	MP3 (1.1MB)	ZIP (0.8MB)
14 The Monk's Parlour & Yard	MP3 (2.2MB)	ZIP (1.4MB)
15 Corridor to Ante Room	MP3 (2.1MB)	ZIP (1.3MB)
16 The Catacombs	MP3 (2.0MB)	ZIP (1.4MB)
17 The Crypt	MP3 (4.6MB)	ZIP (3.6MB)
18 The Colonnade	MP3 (2.4MB)	ZIP (1.6MB)
19 The Dome	MP3 (3.0MB)	ZIP (2.1MB)
20 Apollo Belvedere	MP3 (2.7MB)	ZIP (1.9MB)
21 The New Picture Room	MP3 (2.5MB)	ZIP (1.6MB)
22 The Ante Room	MP3 (3.7MB)	ZIP (2.3MB)
23 No. 12 Breakfast Parlour	MP3 (3.1MB)	ZIP (1.9MB)
24 Breakfast Parlour Pt. 1	MP3 (1.9MB)	ZIP (1.2MB)
25 Breakfast Parlour Pt. 2	MP3 (1.4MB)	ZIP (0.8MB)
26 Breakfast Parlour Pt. 3	MP3 (1.9MB)	ZIP (1.1MB)
27 The Staircase	MP3 (1.7MB)	ZIP (1.0MB)
28 The South Drawing Room pt. 1	MP3 (1.1MB)	ZIP (0.7MB)
29 The North Drawing Room	MP3 (2.2MB)	ZIP (1.3MB)
30 The South Drawing Room Pt. 2	MP3 (3.5MB)	ZIP (2.5MB)
31 The South Drawing Room Pt. 3	MP3 (3.3MB)	ZIP (2.1MB)
32 The South Drawing Room Pt. 4	MP3 (2.6MB)	ZIP (2.1MB)

The Junior Tour

Introduced by Stephen Fry and read by Eleanor Bron

In this atmospheric tour, lasting 59 minutes, the actress Eleanor Bron guides the listener through Soane's Museum, accompanied by sound effects and music. It is suitable for children and first-time visitors to the Museum.

The tracks are organised on a room-by-room basis allowing the visitor to follow a set route or to see the rooms in any chosen order.

Download whole tour

Single MP3	MP3 (87MB)	ZIP (60MB)
Multiple MP3s		ZIP (60MB)

Download individual tracks

01 Overview	MP3 (4.9MB)	ZIP (4.3MB)
02 Introduction	MP3 (2.2MB)	ZIP (1.5MB)
03 Outside the Museum	MP3 (6.6MB)	ZIP (5.3MB)
04 Dining Room & Library	MP3 (8.9MB)	ZIP (6.1MB)
05 The Study	MP3 (1.7MB)	ZIP (1.3MB)
06 The Dressing Room	MP3 (1.5MB)	ZIP (1.1MB)
07 The Corridor	MP3 (3.5MB)	ZIP (2.4MB)
08 The Picture Room Pt. 1	MP3 (1.8MB)	ZIP (1.3MB)
09 The Picture Room Pt. 2	MP3 (1.1MB)	ZIP (0.7MB)
10 The Picture Room Pt. 3	MP3 (2.7MB)	ZIP (1.7MB)
11 The Picture Room Pt. 4	MP3 (1.6MB)	ZIP (1.0MB)
12 The Basement Steps	MP3 (1.6MB)	ZIP (1.0MB)
13 The Monk's Cell	MP3 (2.0MB)	ZIP (1.5MB)
14 The Monk's Parlour & Yard	MP3 (2.0MB)	ZIP (1.9MB)
15 Corridor to Ante Room	MP3 (2.7MB)	ZIP (1.7MB)
16 The Catacombs	MP3 (2.3MB)	ZIP (1.7MB)
17 The Crypt	MP3 (4.4MB)	ZIP (3.3MB)
18 The Colonnade	MP3 (2.0MB)	ZIP (1.3MB)
19 The Dome	MP3 (2.2MB)	ZIP (1.5MB)
20 Apollo Belvedere	MP3 (1.3MB)	ZIP (1.1MB)
21 The New Picture Room	MP3 (2.7MB)	ZIP (1.8MB)
22 The Ante Room	MP3 (2.1MB)	ZIP (1.3MB)
23 No. 12 Breakfast Parlour	MP3 (2.5MB)	ZIP (1.9MB)
24 Breakfast Parlour Pt. 1	MP3 (1.9MB)	ZIP (1.2MB)
25 Breakfast Parlour Pt. 2	MP3 (1.9MB)	ZIP (1.5MB)
26 Breakfast Parlour Pt. 3	MP3 (1.3MB)	ZIP (0.8MB)
27 The Staircase	MP3 (1.4MB)	ZIP (1.1MB)
28 The South Drawing Room pt. 1	MP3 (1.0MB)	ZIP (0.7MB)
29 The North Drawing Room	MP3 (1.8MB)	ZIP (1.2MB)
30 The South Drawing Room Pt. 2	MP3 (2.2MB)	ZIP (1.8MB)
31 The South Drawing Room Pt. 3	MP3 (2.1MB)	ZIP (1.5MB)
32 The South Drawing Room Pt. 4	MP3 (3.2MB)	ZIP (2.5MB)

These audio tours have been written and produced by Simon Sharkey and Mark Gardner at Vocal Heroes with the collaboration of Sir John Soane's Museum. The Museum is grateful to the BAND Trust for supporting this project.