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Charles Dickens Museum, London
The Charles Dickens Museum
48 Doughty Street
London
WC1N 2LX
England
Collection details
Archives
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
Literature
Personalities
Facilities
Shop: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
020 7405 2127
General information (Fax)
:
020 7831 5175
E-mail
:
info@dickensmuseum.com
Website
:
www.dickensmuseum.com
Open
Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Last admission 16.30
Sunday 1100-1700
Admission charges
Adults £4
Concessions £3
Children £2
families £9 (2+2)
Discounts
Museums Association
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.
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.
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.
Trails
Hidden Treasures: London
Hidden Treasure Trail 1 - The People's Museum In London
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
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
Disability Access
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Schools Education
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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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