Soho House
Tel: +44 (0)121 554 9122
Entry: Charges apply to house only. Gardens, grounds and visitor facilities are free to all visitors.
Adults £4
Concessions £3
Children under 16 FREE
Annual multi site pass £16
Free entry on the first Sunday of the month.
Opening Times:
Soho House is closed for redevelopment and will reopen on 30th June 2012. Open for special events and pre-arranged visits only.
Soho House is closed for redevelopment and will open 30th June 2012.
Soho House was the elegant home of industrialist and enterpreneur Matthew Boulton from 1766 to 1809. Carefully restored, this fashionable Georgian house features period room interiors with fine collections of ormolu, silver, furniture and paintings.
It was once a regular meeting place for some of the greatest minds of the 18th century. Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) was a founding member of the Lunar Society, a group of great thinkers and inventors who met regularly at his home at Soho House. Boulton’s guests included James Watt, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood and Joseph Priestley.
Soho House
Highlights at Soho House include:
- The Dining Room – a regular venue for meetings of the famous Lunar Society.
- Displays of silver and ormolu produced in the Soho Manufactory – one of the first factories in the world.
- The stunning ormolu Sidereal clock made by Boulton and Fothergill, 1771-72.
- The beautiful 18th century garden recreated using Matthew Boulton’s original planting lists.
Free access to the Visitor Centre, shop, tearoom and garden. The house is normally closed in the winter months. We take schools and pre-booked organised groups all year round. On some days the historic house may be accessible by guided tour only. We advise visitors who wish to undertake a self directed visit to contact the museum on 0121 5549122 to confirm opening arrangements before their visit.
Upcoming events at Soho House:
- Thursday 3rd May History on your doorstep. Exclusive Soho tour 11am - 12.30pm £6 pre-book
- Thursday 17th May History on your doorstep. Exclusive Soho tour 11am - 12.30pm £6 pre-book
- Thursday 31st May History on your doorstep. Exclusive Soho tour 11am - 12.30pm £6 pre-book
What's On at All Birmingham Community Museums
For more information on events and activities download a Birmingham Museums What's on Leaflet (pdf). You can also check the What’s On page for listings.
Weddings at Soho House
Soho House can be booked for weddings – with civil ceremonies taking place in the famous Lunar Room. For more information please see our Soho House Wedding Pack. Contact +44 (0)121 5549122 or email soho.house@birmingham.gov.uk
