Just around the corner from our home away from home is one of the most curious museums – Sir John Soane’s Museum. Today Soane would be accused of being a hoarder. His home -which grew from one to three houses – is filled with objects.
We wandered through the collection enjoying a surprise at each turn. It is a delightful museum. Soane was an architect and the features of the home are worthy of a visit alone.
A recent addition to the collection is the Napoleon Ring which was returned after being away for 170 years. The ring is Soane’s mourning ring for Napoleon and contains a lock of Napoleon’s hair.
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