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Sir John Soane's Museum (London)Newest Review: ... you proceed into the Dining Room and Library of No. 13. The design of the room reveals that Soane had an eye not only for exte rnal appearance of buildings, but also for their interiors. The rooms are 'Pompeian red' in colour, a shade reportedly based on a piece of wall plaster that Soane picked up while ... more |
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by MykReeve - written on 22/04/01 (Very useful, 202 readings)
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Another of London's least well-known tourist attractions is the Sir John Soane's Museum, located on the north side of Lincoln's Inn Fields. Why it should be so little known is something of a mystery, as it is certainly one of the most intriguing and fascinating collections of antiquities in the city, and with no entrance fee, it is surprising that so few Londoners know about it! In fact, casting my eye over the visitors' book by the entrance to the museum, I noticed that the majority of the museum's visitors are from abroad – so maybe it's only mentioned in foreign guidebooks... Certainly the museum does little to promote itself, ...
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