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Sir John Soane's Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 1,239 attractions in London
Traveler Description:
The unusual and unique home of Sir John Soane, eccentric architect of the Bank of England, presents a chimera of colors, unusual perspectives and...... more » The unusual and unique home of Sir John Soane, eccentric architect of the Bank of England, presents a chimera of colors, unusual perspectives and decorative ornaments drawn from many centuries. « less
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Art museum, Historic home, History museum, Museum, Specialty museum
Address: 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Holborn London WC2A 3BP
England
Tel: 44-20-7405-2107
Fax: 44-20-7831-3957

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5 of 5 stars
Yellowbeech   1 contribution
London
Nov 22, 2009

Although Sir John Soane was an architect, his museum includes every type of art. The museum has books, sculptures, drawings, paintings, pottery and the sarcophagus of Seti from 1370 BC. I think you could visit the museum just for the sarcophagus because it was really huge and awesome. For your first time there maybe you could be worried of such... more

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5 of 5 stars
EuroTraveler48   3 contributions
USA
Nov 13, 2009

This is a nice additional to any trip. Probably not the highlight but it is very interesting. The home (or museum) is fascinating. more

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2 of 5 stars
ffdoc2   83 contributions
pennsylvania
Sep 22, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

This place is more than unusual, no layout whatsover if you're trying to find anything, an unreal assortment of fragments of relics, extremely crowded into a small space. Although we were let right in I can see the possibility of a huge line as not many people can be in there at the same time. Finding it is difficult as... more

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5 of 5 stars
Beruang   3 contributions
Kingstown
Aug 7, 2009

I'll be honest - I love this museum and I visit it every time I'm in London. Sir John Soane was an architect, collector, writer and much more. He was enormously rich and spent most of his fortune on artifacts for this, his home. He fell out with his children and so had an act of Parliament passed to leave... more

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5 of 5 stars
crewsaustin   39 contributions
North Berwick Scotland
Jan 11, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

This lovely home/museum was left by its owner as long as it remained largely intact. That is the true charm and delight of Sir John Soane's Museum. The venue is quite small, so patrons cue outside before being admitted by a guide. We didn't wait long, however, and once inside it was all worth it, free admission as well. Soane,... more

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5 of 5 stars
JeffWasHere   7 contributions
Ohio, USA
Nov 19, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

My favorite of the smaller museums in London! It is really just a house, but it has so many nooks and crannies, and so many things packed into it, that it seems much larger than it is. Although Sir Joan Soane was an architect, his museum houses much more than architectural curiosities. The museum has Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Medieval European,... more

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5 of 5 stars
nearly   14 contributions
sligo
Aug 3, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

this is a fantastic museum. so funny to call it "cluttered" as another reviewer said. he was trying to fit a massive collection of research into a tiny space. and he did some clever things to manage it. ask about the picture room, they do a demonstration every once in a while. the best part about the museum are the... more

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4 of 5 stars
CalgaryCanuck   25 contributions
Calgary
Oct 24, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

It pretty cool place that is not as mainstream as some other sights. Essentially this is a house that has been converted into a pseudo-museum. If you are an architecture buff there is probably a lot here that you can relate to, but for the average person a lot of the rooms seem pretty plain. The basement is more interesting... more

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5 of 5 stars
ladyapril   1 contribution
Whitehall PA
Nov 14, 2006
8/8 found this review helpful

There are many large wonderful museums to visit in London but I found my most memorable visit was to a home near the Holburn tube stop, Sir John Soane's Museum. This gentleman created a living museum with a beautiful collection of architectural delights and a wonderful collection of paintings. The Painting Room has some special hidden features that must be... more

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5 of 5 stars
PeripateticTravelBug   4 contributions
Australia
Aug 3, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

An absolute delight, if thoroughly confusing! Each room in this horder's paradise has one or two truly remarkable antiquities or artworks. Several of the rooms have guides who will happily discuss the history and meaning of each of these with you. A quirky and fascinating attraction - well worth a side detour if you're visiting the area (eg it's just... more

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Sir John Soane's Museum Address

13 Lincoln's Inn Fields | Holborn, London WC2A 3BP, England
Tel: 44-20-7405-2107 Fax: 44-20-7831-3957