Collections | Sir John Soane's Museum

A miraculous escape

On this day in 1940, a firebomb hit the Soane Museum.

J M Gandy: Architectural composition of framed perspectives

Bruce Boucher discusses one of Gandy's most intriguing paintings.

A glimpse of the Museum in 1822

In 1822 Joseph Michael Gandy prepared a striking pair of composite watercolour views of 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields for John Soane.

Joseph Michael Gandy (1771-1843) and Sir John Soane (1753-1837)

J M Gandy was born 250 years ago on 2 September 1771. Sue Palmer introduces the architectural draughtsman and his relationship with Sir John Soane.

An introduction to Charles-Louis Clérisseau on his 300th birthday

On 28 August 2021 we celebrate the 300th birthday of the French artist, architect and draughtsman Charles-Louis Clérisseau (28 August 1721 – 9 January 1820).

Pro-emancipation literature in the Soane Museum collection

Frances Sands, Curator of Drawings and Books discusses the pro-emancipation literature that can be found in the collections of Sir John Soane.

Walpole's desk in the Monk's Parlour

Helen Dorey reveals the story behind an inconspicuous walnut desk in the Monk's Parlour.

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Soane office drawings: production and purpose

As the fourth Architectural Drawing Prize opens digitally

Picture Room chairs returned to display

Visit the Picture Room today and you'll find four chairs, which have been returned following our reopening. Helen Dorey discusses the complex history of these fascinating objects.

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