SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM Evening Receptions and Dinners in London, England In the United States, please contact Sara Vass - Tel | or Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation Tel |

A BRIEF HISTORY The museum was designed by one of Britain’s greatest architects, Sir John Soane (1753 – 1837) and was his home as well as his private museum. Behind its unusual façade lies London’s most unexpected interior, every aspect of which reflects its creator’s architectural ingenuity, imagination and love of beauty. Soane’s collections – architectural fragments, Roman and Greek marbles, casts, paintings, sculpture and furniture – are still arranged today as they were at the time of his death in The Museum’s reception rooms, domestic in scale, are particularly suitable for small or medium-sized dinners and receptions. Hiring the Museum for your special event not only supports the work of the Museum in London but also the Foundation in the United States.

DINNERS Maximum 30 people: 7.00pm until pm Pre-dinner drinks are served in the elegant double Drawing Room on the first floor, recently restored to its original ‘Patent Yellow’ colour with yellow silk curtains and authentic carpet. An optional pre-dinner short guided tour of the ground floor rooms can be given by a member of the curatorial staff finishing in the 19 th century candlelit setting of the ground floor Library-Dining Room where dinner is served. Diners are surrounded by mirrors reflecting the Pompeian red decoration, the Greek vases and other works of art. Hiring charge: up to 20 people, $15, people, $20,000

RECEPTIONS Maximum of 80 people: 6.30pm to 9.30pm These take place in the Library – Dining Room. Guests may wander through the ground floor rooms of the Museum and visit the famous Picture Room with its two sets of paintings by William Hogarth, the Dome area and the Soane Gallery with its current exhibition. Hiring charge: $10,000

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HIRING THE MUSEUM Hiring of the Museum does not include catering costs, flowers, music, insurance*, etc. Those are the responsibility of the hiring party, and must be approved by the Museum in advance**. * This must be Public Liability Insurance to the value of £5 million. **While Sir John Soane’s Museum will strive to accommodate special needs and requests, there are limits and constraints that must be adhered to as a public Museum. Please consult with the Museum’s events coordinator on all details and plans. Recommended Caterers Mustard Rhubarb By Word of Mouth Blue Strawberry Lodge Catering

Sir John Soane’s Museum 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP Images on this page: GoogleEarth