Sir John Soane’s Museum
Photo Gallery
About this place
Former home of Sir John Soane, preserved exactly as he left it in 1837, densely packed with art, objects, and architectural ideas. The Picture Gallery is a real highlight, with hinged walls that open like panels to reveal hidden paintings behind, typically demonstrated at set times during the day.
In the basement lies the sarcophagus of Seti I, over 3,000 years old, carved from translucent alabaster and intricately covered in hieroglyphs, once displayed by candlelight in dramatic private viewings.