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Sir John Soane's Museum Description
The unusual feature of Sir John Soane's Museum, in the house which belonged to the celebrated architect and collector Sir John Soane, is that everything has been left as it was at the time of Soane's death in 1837, from the furniture and furnishings to the arrangement of the smallest trinkets. The general effect is perhaps a little untidy and overcrowded, but at the same time this gives the museum a particular charm of its own.

Apart from this, the collection is well worth visiting in its own right. Of the numerous works of art in the collection, the ceiling paintings in the Library and Dining Room by Howard, which also contain a painting by Reynolds and the portrait of John Soane by Lawrence, are most impressive. The Picture Room,
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Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Victorian;  Significant work of art;  Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical;  Paintings, art collections;  Historical museum;  Library;  Architecture - Renaissance
Address
Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3BP
United Kingdom
http://www.soane.org
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Easter - Christian
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
FREE
Tips
The museum is also open the first Tuesday each month from 6-9 p.m.
Guided tours are offered on Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. (arrive at 2 p.m.).Groups visit must reserve in advance.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Transit
Underground: Holborn; Bus: 1, 8, 19, 22B, 25, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 168, 171, 188, 501, 505, 521
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