The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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Museum is temporarily closed at the moment while Bookshop is still open.Visited on
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As a visitor from afar, I was captivated by the historic charm and intellectual legacy of this esteemed location, the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, pioneer of the inaugural English Dictionary. The guided tours of the meticulously preserved 1707 house offered a glimpse into the life and times of this literary luminary. Stepping through its doors felt akin to traversing the corridors of history itself. The experience was truly enriching, resonating with the essence of cultural enlightenment. A five-star rating is undoubtedly deserved for the invaluable insight and memorable journey through the annals of linguistic and literary achievement.
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An interesting place to visit, free entry with contributions welcomed. Plenty to see and do for all ages and all exhibits have their own story clearly displayed.Visited on
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Really enjoyed our visit and learnt a lot about Samuel Johnson's life and works. Friendly, helpful staff and quite a lot to see, certainly enough to occupy an hour or two.
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Really enjoyed our visit. It was fascinating to see so many objects owned by Dr Johnson in the house he was born and lived in. The short film telling the story of his life was a great introduction and the information in each room was excellent. Add to that the friendly, knowledgable and helpful staff and you have a gem to visit!
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5 floors packed with fascinating information and details, relating to Johnson and his time. The history boards are well set out and the information panels are clear and interesting. We noticed plenty of activities for children. The staff members were welcoming and helpful.Visited on
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Very interesting, great museum and free! Loved it definitely would recommend for any history or book nerds!Visited on
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A very interesting and historic building and museum. Well kept and full of artifacts and exhibits . Staff helpful and informative . Also a good video screened history of Dr. Johnson. It's an early 1700's building so access to cellar and upper floors may not be easy for everybody. Worth a visit for just a donation anyway .
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Good you can right your own name or anything you like with real ink and quick has loads of books and is good if you want to learn about Johnson
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Situated in the centre of Lichfield, this is a lovely little museum. There is a lot of history across several rooms.
The rooms are only accessible by stairs.
Free entry.
The rooms are only accessible by stairs.
Free entry.
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Well presented quaint informative museum. Started with clear engaging video of his life. Then all other rooms of his birthplace showed his life works & story.Visited on
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A very interesting and free place to visit, I really appreciated the remarkably friendly gentleman who was happy to share information about almost everything related to Lichfield and Dr. Johnson. Lovely second-hand bookshop too.Visited on
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Loved this what an experience it was and thought enjoyed itVisited on
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Great place to find out about the celebrated literary giant who gave us A Dictionary of the English Language, not the first but definitely the best of its time in the 18th century. A nice little 12 minute film gives an easy introduction and the house is authentically furnished over five floors, including the bookshop where Johnson's dad tried to make a living but didn't quite make it. Lots of pithy sayings and bite-sizedl pieces of information around, well thought out. Free admission - although donations welcome and highly deserved - and nice friendly staff/volunteers/devotees of this educational treasure. At time of writing they even had relevant children's activities on offer. Not to be missed on a visit to lovely Lichfield, which also has other outstanding attractions including the cathedral, Erasmus Darwin's fascinating house and a really pleasant shopping centre. The big church next door has been preserved by being made into a public library/arts centre with a very amenable coffee shop above to be enjoyed alongside beautiful stained glass windows and fine architectural features.
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This is a really lovely museum full of interesting and well laid out information and artefacts detailing the life of Johnson. The house itself is fascinating and the staff very welcoming. It’s also free to go in but I’m sure all donations are gratefully received! There are activities for children which looked really enjoyable.
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Free to enter, Great place to visit and has some things that the kids can doVisited on
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Can across this by chance, and very pleased I did. A friendly welcome, and excellent introductory film covering Johnson's life. Not a big place, but the Johnson Society have tried very hard to collect momentos and bring his career alive
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Great place to visit throughlly enjoyed looking around and learnt alotWait time
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The museum is fairly small but is beautifully presented and is very interesting. There was a film showing in one of the rooms giving you information about the life of Samuel Johnson which was very interesting and well worth a sit down to watch, especially if like us you know very little about Samuel Johnson. I would definitely recommend a visit if in Lichfield.
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Fascinating building and a warm welcome on enteringVisited on
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We had a lovely visit here with our guests from Canada. Even though I’ve lived in Lichfield for a few years I had never been in before. The person who welcomed us was fantastic- enthusiastic and engaging. He gave us some interesting information about Lichfield as well as the museum itself.
There’s a lot to do including a film to watch. There’s the first dictionary- as we know it on the top floor to look at too. Well worth a visit.
It’s free to enter too!
There’s a lot to do including a film to watch. There’s the first dictionary- as we know it on the top floor to look at too. Well worth a visit.
It’s free to enter too!
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