Sir John Soane's Museum
Camden counts Sir John Soane's Museum among its places to visit. Nearby, 394 more places to visit are within 5 km. It is on the official list as a Grade I listed building.
Museum in Camden
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#92 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (23 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Camden
Sir John Soane's Museum is inside Camden’s built-up area, with 394 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Camden has 1,889 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
May to September are the warmest in Camden, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C.
Sir John Soane's Museum
A typical year brings about 108K visitors. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 23 languages. Around it, British Museum (700 m) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Visitors
- 108K visitors a year
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 23 languages
- Town
- in Camden
- Official site
- soane.org
When it is open
Finding Sir John Soane's Museum
Numbered points are the places near Sir John Soane's Museum, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Camden’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Sir John Soane's Museum
With 317,108 people, Lambeth is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Camden
Westminster
City of London
Islington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Sir John Soane's Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | It’s in town | 209,342 | 458 |
| Westminster | 200 m west of it | 203,571 | 461 |
| City of London | 300 m east of it | 7,820 | 432 |
| Islington | 800 m north of it | 216,309 | 425 |
| Lambeth | 1 km south of it | 317,108 | 450 |
| Southwark | 1.1 km southeast of it | 307,076 | 471 |
| Tower Hamlets | 1.3 km east of it | 311,072 | 430 |
| Hackney | 2.1 km northeast of it | 258,464 | 407 |
After Sir John Soane's Museum
Also close at hand are 2 cathedrals, 2 attractions and a museum, among 601 within 15 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum700 m away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1.2 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)3
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey2.1 km away4
AttractionElizabeth Tower1.9 km away5
Historic houseBuckingham Palace2.5 km away6
AttractionLondon Eye1.5 km away7
Big drawCastleTower of London3 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)8
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral1.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Sir John Soane's Museum
Where is Sir John Soane's Museum?
Sir John Soane's Museum is in Camden, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Sir John Soane's Museum?
Museum in London.
How many people visit Sir John Soane's Museum?
About 108K visitors a year.
When is the best time to visit Sir John Soane's Museum?
May to September are the warmest months in Camden, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Sir John Soane's Museum a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Sir John Soane's Museum?
Within 15 km: British Museum (700 m), National Gallery (1.2 km), Westminster Abbey (2.1 km) and Elizabeth Tower (1.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Sir John Soane's Museum: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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