Lucens Sherlock Holmes Museum, Literary museum in Lucens, Switzerland.

The Sherlock Holmes Museum in Lucens occupies the Maison Rouge and holds books and objects relating to Sherlock Holmes, along with furniture and personal belongings of Arthur Conan Doyle. Its centrepiece is an exact reconstruction of Holmes and Dr Watson's sitting room, built after the 1951 Festival of Britain from the detailed descriptions in the stories and filled with hundreds of authentic objects, some strange and unusual.

The museum was established in 1965 when Adrian Conan Doyle, the son of author Arthur Conan Doyle, assembled a collection to preserve his father's literary creation. This founding created an important place for fans and researchers interested in the story of this famous character.

The museum shows how the detective's stories have shaped how people imagine crime investigations and continue to draw readers from around the world. Visitors can see which objects and ideas inspired Arthur Conan Doyle when he created his tales.

The museum occupies the Maison Rouge in Lucens, in the Vaud canton; the address and opening hours are not given in the sources, so check them before travelling. The reconstructed Holmes and Watson sitting room, built after the 1951 Festival of Britain, is the centrepiece to look for inside.

The sitting room of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson is an exact reconstruction built after the 1951 Festival of Britain, following the detailed descriptions in the stories. It holds hundreds of authentic objects, some strange and unusual, and among them are items that belonged to Conan Doyle and inspired his writing.