Society of Antiquaries of London

Event Series Conferences

Janet Arnold Research Showcase

Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

This one-day conference will take an expansive and up-to-date view of the cultural and historical contexts of textiles, dress and fashion.

Event Series Lunchtime Lectures

A Maze without a Plan? Display in Sir John Soane’s Museum

Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

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.