Charles Dickens Museum
Charles Dickens Museum, Biographical museum in Doughty Street, London, England.
Description
The Charles Dickens Museum sits in a Georgian terraced house on Doughty Street, displaying manuscripts, letters, and personal belongings of the novelist. The rooms show furniture and decor from the period when the author lived there with his family.
History
A literary society purchased the building in 1923 to save it from demolition. The museum opened two years later to the public and now preserves the memory of the novelist.
Culture
The writer lived in this house for only two years, but here he produced some of his best-known early novels. Visitors see the desk and study where he spent several hours each day working on his stories.
Practical
The exhibition opens daily and all floors can be reached by lift. Guided tours in several languages help understand the meaning of the displayed objects.
Did you know?
On the top floor sits a wardrobe holding the only surviving piece of the novelist's clothing: his court suit with sword. These items remain in very good condition and are only displayed occasionally.
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