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In August 2024, Brian Morrall said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
A much bigger building than you first think. I spent about 90 minutes there, as there are 4 floors of information.
We didn't realise at first but there is a "way round" following the information boards, starting in the basement and working upwards.
To be honest I wasn't massively interested in SJ but it was quite interesting and worth learning about. The house itself is lovely and interesting with a view over the market. The book shop is okay and the lady there was informative and friendly.
We didn't realise at first but there is a "way round" following the information boards, starting in the basement and working upwards.
To be honest I wasn't massively interested in SJ but it was quite interesting and worth learning about. The house itself is lovely and interesting with a view over the market. The book shop is okay and the lady there was informative and friendly.
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In August 2024, David Cobbin said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
A lovely free museum (there is an honesty box to contribute if you wish) in the centre of Lichfield. Some interesting information about the life of this great man and a few artefacts including a copy of his original dictionary.Visited on
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In July 2024, Christine Ryland said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
This museum is free. You can leave a donation if you wish to. Very interesting. Over 5 floors but as it is inside a house with bookshop on ground floor, stairs very narrow as befitting for the age of the building. Learnt a lot about Samuel Johnson. I would probably go again.Visited on
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In July 2024, ema said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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In July 2024, Nadya O said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Really appreciated the "Johnson in his century" exhibit on the second floor — it's a simple thing but this type of formatting is just so effective in contextualising history (which can too easily be a muddle of names and dates). Also had fun using the ink blotter on the first floor and flipping through the dictionary facsimile on the top floor.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that entry is free (given that it is a smaller museum far away from the London belt) and hope people donate generously.
I came away with a greater interest in the man behind the first definitive English-language dictionary and would happily visit again. In the meantime, I'm off to visit its London counterpart, 17 Gough Square (and Hodge the Cat)!
I was pleasantly surprised to find that entry is free (given that it is a smaller museum far away from the London belt) and hope people donate generously.
I came away with a greater interest in the man behind the first definitive English-language dictionary and would happily visit again. In the meantime, I'm off to visit its London counterpart, 17 Gough Square (and Hodge the Cat)!
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In June 2024, Robert A said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Informative and historic. Learnt a lot more about Samuel Johnson than expected. A small bookshop on the ground floor.
There are some fairly steep stairs as you would expect in an old building.
There are some fairly steep stairs as you would expect in an old building.
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In June 2024, Wendy Makin said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Friendly informative staff interesting place worth look and freeVisited on
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In May 2024, Damian Brown said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Top class. The place goes on and on and is packed to the rafters with history plus the chap that was looking after it was very friendly and knowledgeable!Visited on
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In May 2024, evesr2024 said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Now retired, I have discovered that there are some excellent small museums in this country. The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum must be right up there with, for example, 78 Derngate in Northampton, and other hidden gems of these islands.
The museum is housed in the old Johnson family home on Breadmarket Street. On the ground floor is a very good bookshop, incorporating a gift section. The three floors above cover Johnson’s life from childhood to death - including his dictionary and life in London. To say that the staff were knowledgeable on their subject is an understatement. I left wanting to know more about ‘Dr Johnson’ and the Georgians. As a result, I am planning a visit to the capital to explore ‘Dr Johnson’s London.’
If you are coming to Lichfield, then this museum is a must visit.
The museum is housed in the old Johnson family home on Breadmarket Street. On the ground floor is a very good bookshop, incorporating a gift section. The three floors above cover Johnson’s life from childhood to death - including his dictionary and life in London. To say that the staff were knowledgeable on their subject is an understatement. I left wanting to know more about ‘Dr Johnson’ and the Georgians. As a result, I am planning a visit to the capital to explore ‘Dr Johnson’s London.’
If you are coming to Lichfield, then this museum is a must visit.
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In April 2024, Coconutmilk G said about The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Museum is temporarily closed at the moment while Bookshop is still open.Visited on
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