Descent into the Underworld. October 2024

An exclusive, after-hours tour of the Museum, this special Halloween Twilight Tour offers a journey through the stories and objects of the basement of Sir John Soane’s atmospheric house-museum.

Filled with artefacts related to mortality, the basement of the Museum evokes a gloomy underworld. Our expert guides will steer you through this labyrinthine space, sharing stories of death and the Beyond, from ancient Egyptian gods to the rise of Gothic literature. As twisting shadows dance across the walls, explore the lodgings of the resident monk who is said to still haunt his parlour, experience the artistry of the catacombs of ancient Rome, and know that death is not the end.