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| Sir John Soane's Museum near Holborn, London, is the former home of the neoclassical architect and art collector, and remains in the exact same state as when he died in 1837. Discover hidden passageways and an extensive collection of classical antiquities, ranging from busts and urns to architectural artifacts. As old age approached Sir John - architect, collector and bricklayer's son-made-good - arranged for an Act of Parliament to preserve his house and collection "as nearly as circumstances will admit in the state" in which it was left. |
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