Join us after dark for this Soane Late as we delve deeper into the stories and design of this unique Museum, house, and studio. There will also be a chance to view Nika Neelova's exhibition Through a glass darkly in the Foyle Space, as well as to hear her discuss her work and her experience as artist in residence in Soane's unique Drawing Office.
The basement, ground floor, first floor, and exhibition galleries are yours to explore as you wander corridors lined by Sir John Soane’s vast collection including works by Canaletto, Turner, and Hogarth.
The Museum is at its most awe-inspiring after dark when our expert guides bring the vast and eclectic collections to life with pop-up talks on their favourite artefacts, works of art, and stories from Soane’s life.
- We encourage photography at these events and if you are sharing your images on social media, tag us @soanemuseum on Instagram and X or use the hashtag #PhototheSoane, and we'll share your shots to our Stories.
- Admission includes a glass of prosecco or white wine in the Library Dining Room where Sir John Soane would have entertained the great and the good of Regency society.
- Tickets are available for arrival at either 6pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, or 8pm. The event finishes at 9:15pm. Your confirmation email serves as your ticket.
More about Through a glass darkly
"I spent the summer of 2024 as an artist in residence at Sir John Soane’s museum. I was able to work in Soane’s original Drawing Office with access to the extraordinary archeological, architectural and sculptural collections and library of the museum The residency was like inhabiting Soane’s autobiography. This museum is much more than just a building, it exceeds in every dimension its architectural and temporal outlines."
Nika Neelova’s work encourages us to look at Soane’s museum afresh, as a place of enchantment which promises magic, time travel and a complete escape from the everyday. Working across time, she has resurrected historic glass recipes and the practice of making lachrymatories, ancient glass vessels for catching tears, two of which were once in Soane’s collection. Neelova has replicated the imperfections in early glass recipes, and some of the lachrymatories will dissolve over the course of the exhibition. Her installation evokes an alchemist’s laboratory, set within an enchanted garden, while sculptures formed from reclaimed banisters reference Soane’s strikingly sculptural staircases.
