The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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Interesting little museum in the centre of Lichfield, friendly staff and lots of good information on Samuel Johnson, plus an original copy of his dictionary, free to enter but you need to book a slot.
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Free entrance. Lots about this great man
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I went on my own for a second visit. One learns a tremendous amount about Johnson, the English language and life in the 18th Century in a very short time. A worthwhile second hand bookshop as you enter. A young child would need an educated adult in to order to get something out of the visit, but s/he would learn a lot.
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Staff are very friendly and helpful
The museum is very well set out etc
lots of information about the place and great to read
The museum is very well set out etc
lots of information about the place and great to read
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This is an interesting story about Dr Johnson. We also visited his house in the City of London
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This type of museum sometimes suffers from and excess of reading panels, so it was wonderful to see so many artefacts used by the great man, and a fine copy of his first dictionary. In a room mocked up to be as it was in his youth, I could really get a feel for a house of the time. Staff were friendly and very informative. A little gem of s visit.
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Quite a small building with a very surprising history. A great little gem in such a lovely city. Would recommend to anyone
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Very interesting museum spread over 4 floors.
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Museum is actually in the house that Dr Johnson grew up in.Plenty of artifacts and quotes from the great man himself.Musem is laid out in a chronological order , by rooms.Very interesting representation of a man who was a polymath.
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A fascinating man of singular wit, worthy of visiting and learning more about him. Museum is in an old building on several floors, donations are welcome as it's free to enter. Currently they want you to pre book online during covid, which was easy to do.
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Brilliant to visit to learn all about Samuel Johnson. Very interesting and lots of facts to learn about the man. Well worth a visit.
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Only went in once (before the lockdown) staff very friendly. Nice atmosphere. Worth going when you have time to wander round and explore.
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Something of a pilgramage for me as I guess it is for most visitors. Fascinating details and helps you to see the minutiae of his early life and locale.Very friendly and helpful staff.Even got to wear a tricorn for the first time.Good pubs within a stones throw with good menus .Well worth a visit if you have any interest in 18th century history or or Johnson.Free to enter !
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Please visit here, staff are lovely and there is so much to learn x
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Very interesting
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Great museum - lots of information about Samuel Johnson, his family and friends. The lady on the desk was so friendly and they dealt with COVID restrictions really well. And it’s free!
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For any history lover this is a great small museum which provides an interesting summary of Johnson’s life and some of it's key periods.
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Visited on a Saturday afternoon, having pre booked on the website. The museum is easy to find in the centre of Lichfield. A lovely lady greeted us warmly and explained the layout of the museum. She explained that some interactive exhibitions were out of order due to Covid precautions. We were free to explore the museum at our own pace, several of the rooms were laid out as they would have been during Johnson's time, we watched an informative video on the 1st floor and saw a first edition of the famous dictionary, and browsed through the facsimile copy that was on display. We were all delighted to see a photo of Francis Barber, a freed slave who moved to Lichfield and was Johnson's manservant before getting an inheritance and his freedom, though he remained in touch with Johnson. There are packs and a trail for children, and a bookshop near the entrance. We had a lovely visit and would highly recommend.
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A free attraction crammed with historical artefacts . Staff very engaging and excellent covid mesures in place . I had no idea this wonderful place existed 1
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Brilliant little museum. Restricted numbers due to Covid, but all the better for that. Very enthusiastic and knowledgable man on reception and occasionally dragging punters in.
Prior to our visit, all I knew about Dr Johnson was from Blackadder!
It's free and well worth a visit.
Prior to our visit, all I knew about Dr Johnson was from Blackadder!
It's free and well worth a visit.
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In my view Samuel Johnson is seldom afforded the credit he deserves. In his house in the centre of Lichfield is the brithplace of a major literary figure who compiled the first major dictionery of the Engligh language. The house is several floors high, replete with memorabilia and on the top floor you can thumb through a facsimile of his remarkable dictionery. I think ther is also an original copy in the same room although I am not sure of that because I could not find a label to this effect . This was an enjoyable place to visit and it well plays tribute to a great man.
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What a delightful hour or so spent learning about this great man of literature. We were greeted by our first names having booked online and the receptionist was very helpful in answering ang questions about Samuel Johnson and the City of Litchfield in general.
Definitely not an attraction to miss if in the area.
Definitely not an attraction to miss if in the area.
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The museum is located in the centre of the city and although the bookshop in one part was open the museum was closed. Can’t tell you much more except come on another day.
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We were in the local area and were intrigued by this museum so decided to visit Lichfield. To say it's in central Lichfield is understatement and their website contains instructions on how to get there by many means of transport.
The museum, as the name suggests, is the birthplace and early home of Samuel Johnson. Each floor contains information on his life progressing as you ascend. There is an interesting video to give his general history and much more on each of the floors along with actual artifacts.
My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it highly.
The museum, as the name suggests, is the birthplace and early home of Samuel Johnson. Each floor contains information on his life progressing as you ascend. There is an interesting video to give his general history and much more on each of the floors along with actual artifacts.
My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it highly.
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The dictionary defines a fish as:
a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water
Considering the word is in his book, you'd think they'd have one in his birthplace. However, I could not see one aquatic being during my time in his original abode. Think I will stick to The Fountain.
a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water
Considering the word is in his book, you'd think they'd have one in his birthplace. However, I could not see one aquatic being during my time in his original abode. Think I will stick to The Fountain.
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