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Welcome to Sir John Soane’s Museum
The historic house, museum and library of distinguished 19th century architect Sir John Soane. At Soane’s request, the house has been left untouched since his death over 180 years ago.
Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00
Last entry at 16:30
Open on Bank Holidays including Easter
Entry is free
What's on
ExhibitionsLumière Mystérieuse
Soane and the Architecture of Light
19 Jun 2019 to 08 Sep 2019
The effects of light and shadow profoundly impact how we understand and experience architecture. Bringing together drawings and objects in the spaces of Sir John Soane’s Museum, Lumière Mystérieuse: Soane and the Architecture of Light examines Soane’s innovative use of light and optical devices in architectural design.
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Soane inspired books and gifts
The Shop offers a wide variety of books, maps and gifts for visitors to Sir John Soane’s Museum. Explore the online shop and have a look at our new products or come and see us in your next visit. Browse our shop >
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@OperaCreep Hi George, we do allow on our Lates - recommend you come to one of those if you're interested in photographing the spaces - Tom
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This photograph of a Soanean lantern forms part of a triage taken by Helene Binet for our new show Soane's Light, s… t.co/QZ11CvhKmP
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Our new #exhibition, Lumière Mystérieuse, opens tomorrow, examining Soane's mastery of light in architecture. Free… t.co/6WNc3nl2TE
Latest News
- 29 May 2019
London Festival of Architecture 2019 at the Soane
This June sees the return of London Festival of Architecture. To celebrate, the Soane is launching a programme of pop-up exhibitions and events centred around LFA 2019's theme of Boundaries.
Read more... - 28 May 2019
The Reynolds Frame back in the Library-Dining Room
After months of painstaking work by our conservation team, Sir Joshua Reynolds' The Snake in the Grass has been reinstalled in the Museum in its conserved frame. We share some pictures of the reveal.
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