Sir John Soane's Museum

Upcoming events at Sir John Soane's Museum

History & Heritage

Soane Museum Study Group: Dr Frances Sands

Soane Museum Study Group: Dr Frances Sands The Soane Museum Study Group is an open forum for scholars – both established and emerging – to present new research into an aspect of architectural history and/or Soane’s collection. Frances Sands – Locating George Dance within John Soane’s legacy machine George Dance has been consistently overshadowed by his famous pupil, John Soane, but was this simply because Soane expended greater effort on constructing his own legacy? Neither architect can boast vast numbers of surviving buildings – admittedly, Soane more than Dance – but it seems likely that Sir John Soane’s Museum has held Soane’s reputation at the forefront of architectural historical thought. Dance’s legacy is principally tied to his surviving drawings, the majority of which are at the Soane Museum, forming a mere portion of that wider corpus. This paper will consider the provenance of the Dance drawings collection at the Soane Museum in this context, and crucially, will introduce a number of lesser-known Dance drawings at the Soane Museum which do not form part of the formal ‘Dance collection’. There are a number of examples of Dance’s hand among the Soane office drawings collection, most notably among those for the Bank of England, produced long after the expiration of Soane’s pupilage with Dance.

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Workshops & Classes

Sketching at the Soane: Drawing Workshop

Sketching at the Soane: Drawing Workshop Join us for a special drawing workshop to take inspiration from Madelon Vriesendorp’s drawings and artworks, in celebration of our upcoming exhibition Madelon Vriesendorp: Mind Games . Led by artist James Willis, your day will begin with a rare opportunity to draw in our Exhibition Galleries, followed by a guided session in our dedicated Art Studio to develop a multi-layered, mixed media drawing. Come and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at the Museum and explore your creativity through drawing. Madelon Vriesendorp: Mind Games runs from Wednesday 15 July - Sunday 20 September 2026. About the tutorJames Willis is an artist, educator, art historian and writer, and has a long association with the Soane. This workshop is open to anyone with a love of drawing and with any level of experience from beginners to professionals. The session will include a tour of the exhibition by an expert guide, light refreshments (tea, coffee, water and biscuits), and all drawing materials. About the workshopThis event will take place in our Art Studio. Please enter via Number 14 Lincoln's Inn Fields. Doors will open at 9.20 am. Your confirmation email serves as your ticket. Tickets are refundable up to 7 days before the event, after which point they are non-refundable or exchangeable. Please find our Terms & Conditions here. All drawing materials will be provided.

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