Join Helen Dorey, Deputy Director and Inspectress of Sir John Soane’s Museum, for an exclusive introduction to the newly restored Drawing Office, the oldest surviving example of an architectural drawing office of its kind.
Helen will outline the extensive restoration of this hidden space, perched on top of a colonnade looking over the Dome area of the Museum, and its contents. She will also describe the workings of the office. You will meet some of Soane’s apprentices and learn about their daily tasks.
You will have an opportunity to visit the Drawing Office both before and after the talk. Doors will open at 18.15. Please note that the capacity for the Drawing Office is strictly limited and you may have to wait. The ground floor of the Museum will also be open to explore.
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About the speaker
Regarded as one of the leading scholars of Sir John Soane, Helen Dorey joined the Museum in 1986 and has been its Inspectress since 1995. She has published extensively on the Museum and its collections and has led numerous restoration projects within the Museum over 30 years, including the restoration of Soane’s private apartments and the Drawing Office. She is Chair of the Scholarship Committee of the Attingham Trust and a member of its Council, a member of the National Trust’s Collections and Interpretation Panel, a Trustee of the Moggerhanger House Preservation Trust and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. She was awarded an MBE in 2017 for services to heritage.
About the event
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Tickets are refundable up to 7 days before the event, after which point they are non-refundable or exchangeable.
We are in a Grade I listed, 19th-century building, so access is not always straightforward. If you require step-free access or extra assistance, please contact us in advance of your booking on admin@soane.org.uk or 020 7405 2107.
Image: View of the restored Drawing Office by Gareth Gardner.