The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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Perfect for the devotee and hostoy buff studying Samuel Johnson. Amazed how small the rooms are. Saw the original Dictionary. Raising your discombobulating.
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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.
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.
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Four floors of a small historic building. No lifts. This is a pleasant welcoming place to visit. Features period artefacts and research facilities.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
House and displays very interesting. I'm glad to have seen this as have visited Dr Johnson's London house several times.
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A very interesting place to visit to learn more about Samuel Johnson - popular with all age groups and in the wonderful city of Lichfield
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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.
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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.
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We went to the museum with my sister in law and her husband. The staff are mostly volunteers but they are passionate and very knowledgeable about the museum it is a maze of cellars and the tour really opens your curiosity as to how life was when the house was occupied.it is one of those places to put on your list of places to visit in this historical city of Lichfield
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The house is a multi-storied collage of Doctor Johnson's life and work. A story of human perseverance. See an informative video legacy and the first English dictionary. It's fun to discover how semantics have changed over the past few centuries. Be sure to say hello to the friendly attendant. An informative and inspiring visit.
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This museum in the heart of Lichfield is well worth a visit. Plenty to see and learn about Samuel Johnson's life. The only problem is that it is on several floors so you need to be able to climb stairs.
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Lovely small museum which gives a background to Dr Johnson's life and works.
We were glad to have made the journey to Lichfield to visit the museum, which is free.
The building covers a small area, on 5 levels, so there are quite a few steps to negotiate. We thought it was well worth the steps to the attic to see the first edition of the dictionary, and found the friendships with other well known contemparies interesting.
We were glad to have made the journey to Lichfield to visit the museum, which is free.
The building covers a small area, on 5 levels, so there are quite a few steps to negotiate. We thought it was well worth the steps to the attic to see the first edition of the dictionary, and found the friendships with other well known contemparies interesting.
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Visited with my 5 year old twins today. A lovely welcome on arrival and my boys were given a clipboard and the task of finding 5 hidden cats within the museum which made it a lot of fun for them! They loved writing with the quill's and also dressing up. It is such a beautiful old building and so interesting. Well worth a visit if you're in Lichfield!
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From J Boy of Derby
A brilliant little museum which covers all of Dr. Johnson's early life until he moved to London.
Very friendly and helpful staff who will assist in any way they can.
This is an old building and there are five floors to climb from the basement to the attic, but there is a guide and a film in the bookshop for anyone who might have difficulties climbing.
There is a chance to write with a quilt pen , and explore the interactive displays, also view a first edition of a dictionary
Well worth a visit, free entry donations are requested.
A brilliant little museum which covers all of Dr. Johnson's early life until he moved to London.
Very friendly and helpful staff who will assist in any way they can.
This is an old building and there are five floors to climb from the basement to the attic, but there is a guide and a film in the bookshop for anyone who might have difficulties climbing.
There is a chance to write with a quilt pen , and explore the interactive displays, also view a first edition of a dictionary
Well worth a visit, free entry donations are requested.
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There are five floors to explore in this historic house, built in the early 18th century by Michael Johnson, father of Samuel. There is also a short film to watch. Entry is free but 'we would appreciate a donation on your way out'! Well worth the visit, loved the house and the history.
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Right in the centre of Lichfield this is a gem of a museum , free as well !! Donation box is there for those who wish to contribute but there is no pressure to do so at all.
The enthusiastic gentleman on the front desk welcomed us in and was obviously a fan of Samuel Johnson as he related some amusing stories and other information about the great man.
Set over five floors the museum is packed full of history and interesting objects.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and would highly recommend a visit.
The enthusiastic gentleman on the front desk welcomed us in and was obviously a fan of Samuel Johnson as he related some amusing stories and other information about the great man.
Set over five floors the museum is packed full of history and interesting objects.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and would highly recommend a visit.
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This is a great small museum centrally located. It's free to enter (but you should leave a donation) and an interesting look back at Samuel Johnson's life and times in the house of his birth.
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A subtle mix of understatement and manic enthusiasm bring this place to life and goes some way into explain the life of Dr Johnson. Somehow embodies Lichfield; great history and elegance and now feeling ready to show itself off to the world.
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Very nice place full of history. Very insteresting place. I was here for the first time and went through the whole house. I must say it is a beautiful place. Definitely worth seeing.
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We went here today and like Darwins house in Lichfield it is free with enthusiastic people welcoming you in. It is a big building with many floors and we saw the video first which is very good. The floors are based on segments of his life so I would start at the bottom and work my way up to the attic. There are lots of artefacts to see and the bookshop at the ground level has books for sale and memorabilia. Very much worth a visit
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We greatly enjoyed our visit to Dr Johnson`s Museum,which gave free entry ,with an optional donation if you wish. There are 5 floors of exhibits showing the History of the great man & a thoroughly interesting 10 minute video on his life. Well worth a visit.
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Opened at 10am. On entry was met by a very pleasant and knowledgeable lady. Free entry but donations welcome. A very well presented museum, extremely interesting - and im not a museum lover !!!
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