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Charles Dickens Museum, London
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The Charles Dickens Museum
48 Doughty Street
London
WC1N 2LX
England
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Collection details
Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Literature, Personalities
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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020 7405 2127
General information (Fax)
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020 7831 5175
E-mail
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info@dickensmuseum.com
Website
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www.dickensmuseum.com
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Open
Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Last admission 16.30
Sunday 1100-1700
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Admission charges
Adults £4
Concessions £3
Children £2
families £9 (2+2)
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
The only surviving London home of Charles Dickens. Here, between 1837 and 1839, Dickens completed famous works such as The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. The museum, set in an early Georgian house, was first opened in 1925 by the Dickens Fellowship, who still use it as their headquarters today.
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Collections description
The collection ranges from paintings by well-known Victorian artists such as Maclise and Frith to manuscripts, personal items, memorabilia and reconstructed rooms.
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Key artists and exhibits
Perhaps the most well-known exhibit is the portrait of Dickens by R.W. Buss (an original illustrator of Pickwick) 'Dickens's Dream' showing the author in his study at Gads Hill Place surrounded by creatures of his imagination.
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Trails
Hidden Treasures: London
Hidden Treasure Trail 1 - The People's Museum In London
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
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General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
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Schools Education
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Library
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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