The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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Great reception and guide.
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Fantastic museum. Very warm welcome and well stocked bookshop.
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An excellent museum with knowledgeable guides
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Got to love this place
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Fascinating museum set in his childhood home.
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Although it might not seem to be a very large house to visit, it has enough interest to make a visit worthwhile. As keen readers we really enjoyed the story of Samuel Johnson and his contribution to the English dictionary.
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We had a wonder round here one Saturday morning. Nice little second hand book shop on ground floor followed by lots of rooms with exhibits in and interesting items to look at. Another excellent free attraction in Lichfield.
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Well worth a visit if you're in Lichfield, it's free and takes week over an hour. The bloke on the desk at the front door obviously loves his job and his subject.
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Visited Lichfield for their Heritage weekend.
Had an interesting tour of the house and some birthday cake.
Had an interesting tour of the house and some birthday cake.
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Based in the very centre of Lichfield and right next to a busy thriving market you will find Johnson's birthplace and childhood home. What a great little museum you can really imagine the family living there. From the basement kitchen where he spent hours reading to the very top of the house where the servants had their rooms it is all fascinating. You'll learn about his family life, his school years, his time at university and what he did next. You feel for him as he goes through ups and downs in life and you get an insight into his friendships and relationships. You'll find a copy of the famous dictionary and hear his ideas, what a wag! I loved it and I'm sure you will too.
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There are two Johnson houses 🏡 one in London which did see sometime ago I think I judge this being slight superior it large house house with display on each floor some use of audio equipment and helpful video, talks about his life and put him in context of other figures from his time. you can actually look up words in copy of his famous dictionary.
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Love this museum
Very interesting place to visit and if it wasn't for this guy we wouldn't have the dictionary as we know it
Very interesting and informative staff very help
How ever there are lots of stairs to negotiate
Best bit is the second hand book shop
Very interesting place to visit and if it wasn't for this guy we wouldn't have the dictionary as we know it
Very interesting and informative staff very help
How ever there are lots of stairs to negotiate
Best bit is the second hand book shop
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If in Lichfield you should be sure to visit Johnson's Birthplace great for the whole family. Our grandsons really enjoyed visiting from Canada
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visited the Samuel Johnson birthplace museum today, very surprised how interesting it is for any age group, it is free to go in and very friendly staff. well worth a visit.
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A very interesting place to visit and learn more about the great man. Very knowledgable staff. An original copy of the famous dictionary can be seen on the top floor.
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We had a wonderful time finding out so much more about Dr Johnson, especially his friendships with David Garrick and James Boswell.
We were greeted by a very amusing, enthusiastic and knowlegeable volunteer, who made our visit.
We were greeted by a very amusing, enthusiastic and knowlegeable volunteer, who made our visit.
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From the venue, I got a good insight into the promising lad from Lichfield rather than the great man of letters - but that was most fitting, as other Johnson museums (eg the London house off the Strand) complement with the later success.
It's the volunteers who make the place. And if you live in Lichfield, you can't but admire the enthusiam of both the Johnson Society and the Erasmus Darwin House society.
It's the volunteers who make the place. And if you live in Lichfield, you can't but admire the enthusiam of both the Johnson Society and the Erasmus Darwin House society.
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This is the perfect museum. I would say its good for adults and children - they seem to display the stuff so well and give a child-friendly narrative. As it was the house where Johnson grew up, it is quite small. There were loads of artefacts, and the whole thing makes you grateful for the age of enlightenment, the fact the printing press had by this point given these people access to all this information, and so interesting to hear about his life, his relationships and to see the first English language dictionary. The staff are such enthusiastic bunch and delighted in telling us that the word 'un-friend' appears in the dictionary, albeit with a slightly different meaning from today.
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This is a really interesting museum which provides a real insight into the life of Johnson and his famous dictionary, and its free.
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Well worth a visit. Make sure you see the dictionary on the top floor and try out the word definitions.
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Didn't really have a lot of time spare on our visit to Lichfield however popped inot this museum. Received a very friendly welcome from the lady in the reception area. Lots of interesting things to see and will have to comer back and spend more time here to appreciate all the information on offer. All free and well worth the visit.
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Great place to visit - free - interesting items, changing exhibitions. Staff are really friendly - definitely recommend popping in if you have never been before.
Great dressing up for kids (and grown ups!). I have been several times over the years as it always has something new to offer. There are stairs (well it is an old building) so you may want to phone ahead if you have mobility problems)
When I took my son, a few years ago, I couldn't get him away from the dictionary - well kids just don't see them any more, he was fascinated and that says a lot these days!! Well done.
Great dressing up for kids (and grown ups!). I have been several times over the years as it always has something new to offer. There are stairs (well it is an old building) so you may want to phone ahead if you have mobility problems)
When I took my son, a few years ago, I couldn't get him away from the dictionary - well kids just don't see them any more, he was fascinated and that says a lot these days!! Well done.
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We had been to Lichfield before but had not visited this museum before. We were very glad we did so this time. The museum run by volunteers is a wonderful collection of books, paintings, furniture and personal belongings of the great man. It is laid out over several floors and is filled with interest. Housed in the former shop and home of his parents it is on a prominent corner site in the town centre. It is also free so a donation is essential to help maintain he property. Anyone visiting this lovely town should see this museum too.
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Very good and a friendly person to greet you and explain the history of the person and place. A simple museum but we'll worth popping
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Much more here than I expected. Very interesting, not dull, and I learned a lot! Some of the rooms are quite small so a midweek visit was good with no crowding.
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