Monday, 3 November 2008

Sir John Soane's Museum


This museum is one of my favorite places, it's like a secret house with the biggest collection of antiquities. This is the house of England's greatest Architect. After his death in 1837 his house was turned into a museum and was kept in it's shape and form ever since. No changes have ever been made. 
Walking into the house made me feel like i was walking back in time looking at historical objects from all around the world. The display is very different than any other museum i have been to. It looks just like an over cluttered house. It does feel very magical and enchanting when you walk around the house and into the rooms. the objects are displayed a any person would display ornaments around their own living space. Most people have a cabinet of curiosities full of wonderful and weird items collected from different places and i feel like the museum is a huge cabinet of curiosities.