Firstly please note not open all week so check before going. Secondly ,its FREE, which in todays expensive times is an absolute bonus. Thirdly the staff are excellent and take a pride in passing on information. Finally the museum itself, just brilliant, so much stuff to see from fantastic ceilings to the beautiful woodwork and designs, then the artifacts , the place is so full you could not see it all and do justice. I will definitely be back in the coming months to see in more detail. An advantage to living in Greater London. This is a nations treasure and thank you Sir John Soanes

We last visited in 2012, and we decided to show our teenage daughter the delights of this quirky home. She loved it so much that she wants to take her friends! It is so eccentric but as part of the deal where Sir John gave it to the nation, it has to be kept as it was, a home not a museum - so there are not many labels on things. But what an amazing collection. There is so much to see. A truly hidden gem that deserves to be better known!

John Soane was the architect responsible for some of the most important buildings of his day. The museum highlights his collection, crowded into a a very comfortably sized building in central London. It's a maze of room of curious and sometime stunning objects that help to illuminate how he absorbed everything his learned, saw, and utilized. You'll likely walk through and see your own life as less cluttered than you thought it was.

This is like a tiny baby Hearst Castle. We signed up on line for the tour that is limited to 10 people… sooooo worth the money. Tour guide Philip was priceless… passionate about the museum and incredibly knowledgeable! He was a total delight! This small museum is amazing. And with the tour you get to see area’s and Art you don’t get to see by just going. This is a small gem of a museum! If in London put it on your must see list! You will not be disappointed.

Undoubtedly a London rare gem, Sir John Soane's Museum is truly an unforgettable experience to add to your visit to London. British architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837) museum occupies three buildings, Nos 12, 13, and 14 Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Awarded the prestigious Gold Medal for architecture by the Royal Academy he had the opportunity to undertake a Grand Tour of Europe visiting the ruins of Ancient Rome, Paestum and Pompeii which led to his passion for collecting thousands of objects ranging from Ancient Egyptian antiquities and Roman sculpture to models of contemporary buildings throughout his lifetime. Soane became also Professor of Architecture at the Royal Academy in 1806. The visit to the museum is free as per many other British Museums but I strongly suggest a donation and to get the 3£ paper Guide because of the impeccable care the personnel have for such masterpieces. You’ll be living history inside a regency era apartment visiting amongst the others the Picture Room containing masterpieces by Hogarth, Canaletto, Turner and Piranesi and the sepulchral chamber in the basement containing a vast sarcophagus that was built to entomb the Egyptian Pharaoh Seti I (died 1279 BC) and that was pulled directly from the sands of the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.

Fascinating and inspiring personal collection of a true scholar and art lover. This house museum is filled to the brim with priceless works of art. It's a treasure trove and fun to explore as literally every nook and cranny is used for display space. The design of the house is an art work in of itself. The top floors are not accessible to visitors but the museum is the perfect size. Totally digestible and can be fully experienced in 2 hours, if you're being generous. Take your time perusing the basement and the above floors full of secret walls of paintings, unique mixing of ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian masterpieces, rare books and period furniture. Tip: Come in the morning when the museum first opens and chat up the guards/staff. They are so nice, really knowledgable and happy to tell you more about the space. Also be sure to check out the gift shop. I took home a Tatty Devine piece. The costume jewelry is exclusively made for the museum and inspired by their collection. Loved the souvenir and my memories visiting.

I love this little museum. I haven’t been for almost 25 years and still amaze me the variety of collections that are on display in this Georgian house (s). The thing I like more is that every place you look there is something hiding or appearing or lurking at you. I cannot say what is the thing I like more but of course the appearing/disappearing painting walls are at the top of the list. Marvellous marvellous!

I hesitate to even write a review about Sir John Soane's Musem, because I feel like it's one of the hidden gems of London, but it is well worth the trip. Home of architect John Soane, not only does it show his unique house, but also some of his clever ways of making a small house seem larger (strategically placed mirrors) or brighter (sun colored glass in skylights). Not only that he has a huge collection of art and fascinating ways of displaying it. The museum is small and doesn't take too long to see and the lines are still somewhat short to get in.

Almost meant to go and finally did. Very close to Holbrook tube stop, so it is easy to find. Try the morning because there was a half hour wait to enter. It is alongside a lovely park. You can see three levels, and two extremely old stoves. The house is nooks and crannies, the opposite of open concept!

This is the House museum of Sir John Soane who was the architect of the Bank of England. I was really impressed that he was also a collector and a well traveled man. His historic former house is filled to brim with antiques, sculptures, paintings and artefacts. You get to see his own architectural drawings and cork and plaster models as well. You can see the original sarcophagus of Seti I. You can also see how he lived, slept, ate and worked as some rooms of the house have been left as they were when he died in 1837. I believe this tells us how the upper class lived in the past. This is a must visit house museum in London.