Explore the Soane Museum wherever you are with our digital resources.
Continue your visit with us out of the Museum and into the classroom or from the comfort of your own home!
Just as Soane was an architectural visionary, we strive to share his work and ideas in new and innovative ways. This page is dedicated to our Digital Learning Resources, that now includes our incredible collaboration with Minecraft Education, as well as the immersive Explore Soane site.
Inspired by your online exploration? Why not plan a trip to the Museum, or book in a school visit! Get in touch at education@soane.org.uk for more information.
Soane's Portals to the Past on Minecraft Education Back to top
Bring history to life with Soane's Portals to the Past - Minecraft Education’s first world dedicated to creative thinking, architecture and design in the AI era, created by Sir John Soane’s Museum.
Students can embark on an epic adventure through the curious corners of the Museum before travelling through portals to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. As they explore, they’ll unlock the building blocks of classical architecture and use them to design and build their own creations. It's a one-of-a-kind experience that will bring history and architecture to life for students worldwide, available for schools to download as part of the Microsoft Office 365 Education licence.
Classroom resources and lesson plans which encourage students to problem solve, think creatively and reinterpret information while playing the game are also available to download for free on the Minecraft Education website.
Soane's Portals to the Past has been supported by John Clappier, Lady Brittan, The Rothschild Foundation and Lord and Lady Sassoon. The game was created by BlockBuilders, a UK-based third-party developer.
Explore the Soane in 3D Back to top
Explore Soane is our digital platform for exploring the Museum virtually from wherever you are! Using 3D technology, a selection of the Museum's spaces and treasured objects have been scanned and digitised. From Soane’s incredible Model Room to the ancient Egyptian sarcophagus of King Seti I, visit these spaces at your own pace, and immerse yourself in the collection.
