A view of the north facade of the Marshall Building, photographed by Ed Reeves.

Our exhibition | Neighbours in Space and Time: Grafton Architects at the Soane Museum

In collaboration with Grafton Architects, our fascinating exhibition illuminates the relationship between the Soane and our new neighbour across Lincoln's Inn Fields: Grafton’s Marshall Building for the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Neighbours in Space and Time: Grafton Architects at the Soane Museum is open until 8 January and is free to all visitors.

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Welcome to Sir John Soane's Museum

Discover the extraordinary house and museum of Sir John Soane, one of the greatest English architects, who built and lived in it two centuries ago. The museum has been kept as it was at the time of his death in 1837, and displays his vast collection of antiquities, furniture, sculptures, architectural models and paintings.

We're open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 to 5. Entry is free and you can visit by walking in on the day. Joining a highlights tour, or visiting as a group of eight or more, requires advanced booking.

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Soane Lates

Soane Literary Late

27 Jan 2023

Join us for a candlelit evening to celebrate all things literary with pop-up poetry readings, book displays, and more.

Sir John Soane was an avid book collector and had a vast personal collection of works which he kept at his home and studio in Lincoln Inn Fields. Our Archivist and Head of Library Services will present a display of some of Soane’s favourite books, rarely on show to the public, in the Museum's elegant Drawing Rooms.

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Soane Medal | Five Voices on Peter Barber

This November, architect Peter Barber was awarded the 2022 Soane Medal in recognition of his extraordinary work building innovative and beautiful social housing.

Catch up on Peter's Soane Medal Lecture or read our piece 'Five Voices' about the impact of Peter's work, with contributions from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and CEO of Shelter, Polly Neate CBE.

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31 May 2022

Royal visits to Sir John Soane's Museum in the 20th century

Sir John Soane’s Museum was honoured by several Royal visits during the course of the 20th century, and today, as we are about to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of our present Queen, HM Elizabeth II, seems a good moment to dig into our archives and explore royal reactions to the Soane.
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01 Apr 2022

Hidden Masterpieces: John Thorpe and Old Somerset House

To coincide with its inclusion in our current Hidden Masterpieces exhibition, Dr Manolo Guerci discusses Jacobean architect John Thorpe’s drawing of Old Somerset House.
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29 Nov 2022

New documentary explores Sir John Soane’s collection of Indian calligraphy and paintings

Dr. Ursula Weekes, who is currently cataloguing Soane’s collection of works by Persian and Mughal artists, presents a fascinating introduction to these remarkable masterpieces, including an interview with historian William Dalrymple.
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08 Nov 2022

Announcing architect Peter Barber as recipient of the 2022 Soane Medal

Sir John Soane’s Museum announces British architect Peter Barber as the winner of the 2022 Soane Medal. The award will be presented tonight at a ceremony in the Museum, from which Peter will give the fifth Soane Medal Lecture.
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