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.
Plan a visit to Sir John Soane's spectacular Drawing Office
Recently restored, the Drawing Office is the oldest surviving example of its kind and is now open to public tours for the first time in its 200-year history.
This remarkable space also hosts two Artists-in-Residence each year, keeping creative practice at the heart of the Museum.
Whats on
Curator-led Tour of Soane & Modernism: Make It New
Join Dr. Erin McKellar for an exclusive curator-led tour of our current exhibition, Soane & Modernism: Make It New, the first exhibition to examine Sir John Soane as a forerunner of architectural modernism. Unearth thematic connections across time between Soane and celebrated modernists including Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos and Ernö Goldfinger.
Support the future of the Museum
Sir John Soane’s Museum is the smallest of the National Museums and we now welcome more visitors than ever before; free of charge, to learn, enjoy and be inspired by the story of Sir John Soane, his house and collection. Your support is vital in ensuring that this continues.