The classic tour of the Museum, our Highlights Tours will transport you back to Regency London, taking you through Sir John Soane’s extraordinary home, left as it was at the time of his death in 1837.
On 14 January 2025, we mark the bicentenary of the death of the architect George Dance the Younger (1741-1825); during his lifetime, an innovative and celebrated architect.
This online exhibition explores J M W Turner and John Soane’s shared aesthetic vision. It outlines their roles at the Royal Academy and their mutual influences, aesthetic sensibilities, and approaches to displaying art.
On the first Saturday of each month, we explore architecture and the built environment through a variety of topics, often shaped by the interests of the group participating.
On the first Saturday of each month, we explore architecture and the built environment through a variety of topics, often shaped by the interests of the group participating.
This exhibition will explore the British fascination with all things Egyptian through evocative drawings, decorative objects and architecture, from Soane's time to today.
This online exhibition presents findings from two major cataloguing projects: one on the ‘Book of Architecture of John Thorpe’ in Sir John Soane’s Museum, and the second on the Smythson drawings at the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Run by an award-winning architect, this course offers 15- to 18-year-olds a chance to develop a portfolio of drawings in preparation for future study at art or architecture school.
