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Sir John Soane's Museum London: what's on

The architect's own house on Lincoln's Inn Fields, kept exactly as he left it in 1837 and free to walk into. Three storeys crammed with casts, paintings and an Egyptian sarcophagus in the basement, arranged with no space between anything. The candlelit evenings are ticketed, sell out early, and are the way to see it.

  • HoursWednesday to Sunday, 10.00 to 17.00, last admission 16.30. Closed Monday and Tuesday, open on bank holidays.
  • AdmissionFree. The candlelit evenings are ticketed and sell out early.
  • Websitesoane.org
  • Checked5 September 2026
    Hours and prices change. The venue link is the one to trust.

What to expect

2 listings ahead at Sir John Soane's Museum, in Holborn. Filed under Exhibitions.

Nearby

Holborn has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. Every date we hold for this address is on this page, soonest first.

Tuesday

3 November
  1. Exhibitions Free

    Candlelit evening at Sir John Soane’s Museum

    18:00 to 21:00 Holborn

    The whole house lit by candle, which is the most atmospheric hour in London and costs nothing. Free but ticketed, and the tickets go within hours of release.

Tuesday

1 December
  1. Exhibitions Free

    Candlelit evening at Sir John Soane’s Museum

    18:00 to 21:00 Holborn

    The whole house lit by candle, which is the most atmospheric hour in London and costs nothing. Free but ticketed, and the tickets go within hours of release.