Soho House
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Soho House as viewed from Soho Avenue. |
Soho House,
Matthew Boulton's home in
Handsworth,
Birmingham,
England, is now a
museum (opened in
1995), celebrating his life, his partnership with
James Watt and his membership of the
Lunar Society.
When built, the house was adjacent to Boulton's
Soho Manufactory, since demolished.
It also hosts exhibitions of local and community interest.
In the years between Boulton's leaving and the house becoming a museum, it had several uses, more recently as a residential hostel for
police officers.
As a
Community Museum, that is branch museum, of the
Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery it is owned and run by
Birmingham City Council and is open to the public without charge.
The house is located at
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Soho House*
Birmingham City Council information
