Discover Sir John Soane's newly restored Drawing Office

For so many years a sleeping beauty at the heart of the Museum, The Drawing Office – the oldest surviving architectural office of its kind – is now open to public tours for the first time in its 200-year history.

Find out more about this intricate restoration project, meet the Artists-in-Residence working in this special space, and plan your own visit.

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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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Our Artist-in-Residence in conversation with Griselda Pollock

Join our Artist-in-Residence Sam Belinfante and art historian Griselda Pollock for a fascinating evening, as they discuss ideas of theatricality, gesture and music within contemporary visual arts.

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Introducing Will Gompertz as our new Director

Exciting news for the future of Sir John Soane's Museum!

Will, who joins us from the Barbican and will be familiar to many for his eleven years as Arts Editor at the BBC, will take up the post in January, following in the footsteps of Dr. Bruce Boucher, who will retire at the end of 2023 after nearly eight years leading the Museum through a period of great change and success.

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