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Keats House
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Keats Grove
Hampstead
London
NW3 2RR
England
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Keats House from Keats Grove
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Collection details
Archives, Literature, Personalities
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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020 7435 2062
General information (Fax)
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020 7431 9293
E-mail
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keatshouse@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website
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www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/keats
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Open
Keats House is now closed for its transformation. Please see our website for information about the progress of the works.
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Discounts
International Council of Museums
Museums Association
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Description
Keats House is where the poet John Keats (1795-1821) lived from 1818 to 1820. Here he wrote some of his best known poetry, including "Ode to a Nightingale". The house is a Grade 1 listed building set in a peaceful garden in Hampstead. It has been open to the public since 1925.
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Collections description
The Keats House Collection consists of books, manuscripts, letters, prints, paintings and artefacts relating to the life of the poet John Keats (1795-1821), his circle and the English Romantic movement. The Keats House Collection, including the Keats Memorial Library, is currently available for consultation by appointment only. Please contact us for further information.
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Key artists and exhibits
John Keats
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Joseph Severn
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Articles
Museums Commended For Their Innovative Museums And Galleries Month Events
MGM Commendations - The Best Of May 2008
MGM 2007 - Seven Events For Seven Days In Museums & Galleries
Summer 2007
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Events
A Christmas Entertainment
Fred Holland Day: American Photographer and Collector. A talk by Patricia Fanning
Lecture
A Christmas Entertainment
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Available resources
Big Draw
Expressions of Identity – creative writing events
My Local Area - The Peopling of London
Romanticism, Politics and Protest
The Road to Abolition – Gifted and Talented Summer College
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General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
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
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Gardens open to public
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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