Open Friday at the Society
Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United KingdomVisit and explore the Society on our open Fridays.
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Visit and explore the Society on our open Fridays.
Visit and explore the Society on our open Fridays.
Enjoy our display The Reign and see new works inspired by our collection
The Society of Antiquaries of London celebrates its 150th anniversary of moving to Burlington House with an exhibition, The Reign, during London Art Week. This exhibition features 20 new artworks […]
Join us for a very special evening for our exhibition The Reign at Burlington House. Celebrated writer and presenter, Andrew Graham-Dixon will hold a talk on the role of the […]
Join us for a charity auction of artworks and 18th century engravings to support the Society of Antiquaries digitisation of Library Collections.
A tour of Burlington House for Affiliate Members
This one-day conference will take an expansive and up-to-date view of the cultural and historical contexts of textiles, dress and fashion.
Visit and explore the Society on our open Fridays.
John Soane famously said that the works in his collection were arranged “as studies for my own mind”, but he never explained what he meant by that phrase. This lecture attempts to illuminate Soane’s collection and his strategy for it through a display midway between a cabinet of curiosities and the post-Enlightenment museum.