Charles Dickens House Museum

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Museum
Historic House
Shop / Kiosk
7 Days/Week

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The Museum features special exhibitions about Dickens's life and works as well as occasional exhibitions by contemporary artists. The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator.

The only surviving London home of Dickens was opened as a Museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world in an authentic and inspiring surrounding. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.

Charles Dickens House Museum

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Conference Facilities: For a venue with a difference, the Charles Dickens Museum can be hired out for private functions, performances, soirees, book launches and many other social occasions.
Site Description: Museum, Historic House
Operating Times: 7 Days/Week
Site Facilities: Shop / Kiosk

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Really shouldn't bother

Charles Dickens House Museum

by cc (prior to 01/07/2010)

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I have was very disappointed in this museum, I had been looking forward to finding out more about Charles Dickens, but this museum revealed nothing. The basement had an unrelated 'authentic replication' laundry room and 'dicken's wine cellar' (read broken bottles in a wall), and the rest of the museum was badly laid out and very poorly executed ... Read More

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Rather disappointed

Charles Dickens House Museum

by Rovingkind (prior to 01/07/2010)

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Whilst I found interesting many of the original exhibits and manuscripts on display at this museum, I came away disappointed at the lack of cohesion and explanation. When I bought my ticket I was offered neither a guidebook nor an audio guide to accompany the tour ... Read More