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Soane Medal Lecture 2024: Hanif Kara OBE

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We’re delighted to announce Hanif Kara as this year’s recipient of the Soane Medal. The structural engineer, behind many internationally acclaimed projects, will give the annual Soane Medal Lecture at the Royal Academy, where Soane himself taught architecture.

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Lina Iris Viktor: Mythic Time Book Launch

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Join us for a special evening to celebrate Lina Iris Viktor’s exhibition at the Soane and the launch of the exhibition book. Hear from Lina, enjoy a glass of wine in the elegant Library-Dining Room, and explore the Museum by candlelight.

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Lina Iris Viktor: In Conversation

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Join us for a unique opportunity to hear artist Lina Iris Viktor discuss her new exhibition at the Soane 'Mythic Time / Tens of Thousands of Rememberings', which unearths connections across time and cultures, mirroring Soane’s own eclectic approach to collecting.

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In Focus: 200 Years of the Picture Room

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2024 marks the bicentenary of the Picture Room – one of the most extraordinary spaces in London. In this lunchtime talk, Helen Dorey explores its genesis, design, some highlights of the collection and the history of the room since Soane’s lifetime.

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John Soane’s Cabinet of Curiosities

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Join two Soane experts – former director Bruce Boucher and deputy director Helen Dorey – as they shine a light on the key strands in Soane’s collection and what they reveal about both the man and the psychology of collecting.

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