48-49 Doughty Street, London, WC1N 2LX
On 48 Doughty Street in Bloomsbury, you can find the Georgian terraced house of Charles Dickens, the famous Victorian novelist. Dickens lived at this address for two years (1837-1839), completing The Pickwick Papers there, writing Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby, and beginning Barnaby Rudge. The museum has four floors of paintings, furniture, manuscripts, rare editions and other miscellaneous objects related to Dickens’ life. R. W. Buss’ well-known painting Dickens’ Dream is on display in the museum: an unfinished image of the author at work in his study, with some Dickensian characters floating cloud-like above his head.
Set up as though Dickens had just popped out for a quick stroll the museum is a beautiful glimpse into the time the renowned author had spent there. There are multiple themed tours around the museum which can be found here. If you’re stuck for cash or ways of getting there, there are a few, small, free, interactive tours online.
Some are free, whilst most ticket prices start from £8 upwards.
The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm.
Details
- Address:
- 49 Doughty Street
- WC1N 2LX
- Contact:
- https://dickensmuseum.com/