Home to museum / Hanisah Aimi Hamzah

Is it possible to convert a home, a space so private and close to our heart to a museum, a public space? Will the users be able to detect the different function of the spaces? Does it create conflict in terms of the space arrangement? When it is quite clear on the definition and purpose of both spaces, can the space be successful with its “new” purposes? Sir John Soane’s Museum is an example of converting a private space into a public space. Sir John Soane, a professor and practising architect who is also an avid collector of art and artefacts, has converted his home into a museum.