Good little museum and interesting to find information about Samuel Johnson. ..can spend a very pleasant hour in the house. ..

Friendly staff and helpful information about local characters as well as Johnson's life. Combine your visit with a look around the cathedral and Darwin's house, for a fascinating day out.

The birthplace is located above a bookshop. Leaflet to take you round. Some rooms were interesting, some less so - th actual room where Johnson was born was almost empty of furniture. No real atmosphere. Yet the kitchen and printing rooms were well displayed. Looks like it could do with a make over.

Visited for the 3rd. and took friends from Canada who now live in Spain.
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They were very impressed like we always are.
Ground floor is reception in a library setting with books you can buy with next room a copy of his study where you can write on paper with a real quill pen.
Downstairs is the kitchen area and upstairs are rooms with exhibitions cases and pictures.
Upstairs again are more rooms - in one you can try on various ladies and men's clothes of Samuel Johnson's times - TAKE A CAMERA TO WITNESS YOUR DRESSING UP !
Well worth at least an hour visit

Free entry to a museum made this attraction appealing (there is a donation box inside !). We didnt know a lot about SJohnson, and the lady who was in reception told us some interesting facts and then we learned more as we toured the house.

Have lived near Lichfield all my life and never stepped into this lovely historic home before. It is an excellent museum of the life of Samuel Johnson, the place where he was born. Very interesting and informative an enjoyable visit.

This small museum explains the life of Samuel Jonson, a man who in his life saw a great deal of chance in 18th century England, and left a legacy of letters, essays and books (not least of which was a dictionary) that gives us great insight into life at that time.

Various rooms in this house of his birth are dedicated to different periods of his life, and culminate on the top floor with the opportunity to dress up! This museum offers information at different levels, so a visit can be made with the whole family. The one caveat is that the house, being in tact from Johnson's day, has steep stairs which are not accessible for anyone with mobility issues.

Definitely worth a visit.

This is just a lovely place to visit to get an impression of what it must have been like to live in this house when Samuel Johnson did. It is also an excellent place to learn about this amazing man who wrote the first comprehensive English dictionary. The fact that it is still a book shop adds to the enchantment.

As a published poet, writer and artist, Lichfield City with its three spired medieval sandstone Cathedral remains the hub of this Gothic ecclesiastical town, despite
attempts, in March 1643 to destroy it during the English Civil War in 1643.

Nearby, in the heart of Lichfield sits 'The Samuel Johnson Museum’ located on the corner of Market Square, amidst the quintessential Olde Worlde town, this small,

unique museum welcomes visitors from different parts of the world to share its sense of pride and occasion.

I decided to review The Samuel Johnson Museum, because I was encouraged at the behest of my daughter and 8 year old granddaughter who were researching a

school project about the man who compiled the first publication of the English Dictionary.

I could not contain my enthusiasm, Granddad’s do indeed have a place in the order of things. I explained that a visit to The Samuel Johnson Museum was essential if

they wanted to learn more about this influential figure.

They learned that Samuel Johnson was a modest man with considerable literary talents who, and, besides being the author of the First English Dictionary, he had also

written a variety of literary works including His "Rambler" and "Idler" essays that reflected a deep interest in life, especially the way in which men and women should

behave towards each other. As a critic and a scholar, his work on Shakespeare and other writers has contributed to our understanding of their works and their lives.


It is encouraging to listen to young people and older folk alike, sharing conversation about a wordsmith, famed for creating an open literary gateway, and a

ladder to climb on the shoulders of a secular saint who’s richness of word acted as a literary facilitator for others to claim their fortunes, whilst he lived modestly,

writing poetry, philosophical reflections, light hearted banter and parody, sometimes amidst challenging periods of depression and sadness.

I whole heartedly recommend visitors to this homely museum that has the additional advantage of being gratis on entry.

Besides the museum, Lichfield offers many alternative places of historical interest, picnics to be taken alongside the tranquil lakes or a wide range of hostelries, restaurants, cafes, bistros, suitable for most pockets. Not forgetting the wonderful Garrick Theatre.

Ensure you have your camera lens at the ready to capture some of the wonderful sites around this special location.

I hope this review has been helpful to those of you seeking out places of interest and learning; maybe I’ll see you checking out the library at The Samuel Johnson

Museum?

Regards,

PR

We have been here several times as we usually take our visitors there. It is a must see if you come to Lichfield. It is ideally placed, situated right in the centre of the city and within walking distance of the cathedral. Note however there are a number of stairs to benegotitedbut worth the effort and tells you all you need to know about Johnson.

Free entrance, greeted by very nice gentleman who handed over a leaflet. Lots to see in the house, including video of his life and times and his dictionary.

This house is what it is.good to look at a person's life as it would have been.infomative and real just how he would have lived.. sad really.

A lovely small museum showing the life if Samuel Johnson in the house if his birth. Good artefacts and exhibits on display

Great place to understand the history of Lichfield many years ago
You any see how big this place is till you inside
Great views of all angles of Lichfield city
Such a prominent house wish I could live in it

Perfect for the devotee and hostoy buff studying Samuel Johnson. Amazed how small the rooms are. Saw the original Dictionary. Raising your discombobulating.

This is very informative free museum for lovers of the written word, with very friendly staff.

The exhibits are snapshots of the life of a literary giant of his day, and it is crowned by a folio sized copy of his most famous work- a dictionary full of many pleasing words no longer easily spotted in modern English.

Highly worth the visit for any nearby bibliophiles.

Four floors of a small historic building. No lifts. This is a pleasant welcoming place to visit. Features period artefacts and research facilities.

We visited to do the special 'cellar' tour which is only done infrequently .The volunteer guide was really good and full of funny facts .there was a mixed group with small children and he held their interest too .It was an interesting house with some unusual items .the gardens were very peaceful , a bit haphazard but all the old original apothecary, herbal ,medicinal planting has been maintained .Well worth a trip .

We took some of our friends who had come from Germany here. It was an enjoyable part of our visit to Lichfield. Just adds to the charm of the town. Lot of little activates dotted around the place for children.

Being from Edinburgh and having visited Lichfield over a number of years, I have always wanted to visit Dr Johnston's house. It filled in a lot of blank places on my knowledge the man himself, and I learnt more about the Edinburgh man, James Boswell here than I ever have in my study of history over 6-7 years in Edinburgh. Very well presented historical attraction, with a very large supply of original artifacts on display, Worthy totally of English Heritage accreditation, but a charitable trust run institution, very commendable, and recommended for a visit.

There is so much to see in Lichfield that a few days are needed to visit everything. Samuel Johnson was a literary lion and his story, from rags to riches, is described in his birthplace museum. A short video acts as an introduction and then the visitor has free rein to explore the house, with fully documented material to add to the experience in each room. Entry is free but, of course, all donations are welcomed.

Received a warm welcome from gentleman at desk and given a leaflet.

House and displays very interesting. I'm glad to have seen this as have visited Dr Johnson's London house several times.

A very interesting place to visit to learn more about Samuel Johnson - popular with all age groups and in the wonderful city of Lichfield

The Johnson Birthplace museum is a very good place to visit if you are remotely interested in literature generally and Dr Johnson in particular. The museum is on five floors and contains much of direct relevance to Johnson's life, including a facsimile of his legendary dictionary. The volunteer staff are very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, giving everyone who entered a warm welcome. I was left with a sense of really having got to know much more about Johnson and his early life in particular. An excellent attraction.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. My husband bought three books in the second hand book shop before joining me for a tour of the house. Five floors, narrow stairs and no lift but an interactive display on ground floor for those who find climbing stairs difficult.