You don't go to Sir John Soane's Museum to look at beautiful things (though you'll see many beautiful things there). You go to meet one of the most fascinating men to have ever lived in London. He was primarily an architect and designed several famous buildings, including the Bank of England. This being the case, the museum in what was... more

I only had time for a quick visit and wish I could have been there longer. You could spend an hour just sitting in one room trying to take it all in. Each room is full of beautiful artwork, sculptures, and architectural elements - it's impossible to take it all in. Definitely worth a visit. Been living in London for... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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