The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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Free to enter. Worth a visit for an hour.
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What a great find this museum was. Very informative and fantastic being able to flick through a copy of the dictionary. Also a must see if you are a blackadder fan. There is no sausage or aardvark.
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A group of eleven of us went to Samuel Johnson Birthplace museum . We had pre- booked a guided tour. Our guided tour was led by Sarah who was both knowledgeable and also informative. She is a good speaker and guide as she made sure that we were entertained as well as informed with a nice balance of information and anecdotes. They knew we had an interest in gardening and allowed us a close look at Millers gardening dictionary of 1752. All the volunteers were friendly and helpful. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit.
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A little disappointed with my visit. There seemed to be as much information about his best friend, Garrick, as there was about Johnson, however, there was some interesting details about Samuel Johnson so as the entry was free, well worth a visit.
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Great place to visit. Describes his life and work in the house he was born in. Plenty of contemporary artefacts. Stairs to climb! Free entry.
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Very interesting museum, with original rooms allowing a look into the past and plenty of informative but not overwhelming historical information.
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5 floors of interesting information. A copy of the original dictionary, and it’s free!
The lady on the desk was very informative too, told us all about other things in the city too
The lady on the desk was very informative too, told us all about other things in the city too
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Really informative and interesting place with a second hand bookshop. The staff member that was there was very friendly and knowledgeable about the house and the local area.
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Had a brilliant time in the museum thanks to the wonderfully insightful Kieth Lynch who was happy to share his knowledge on the interesting life of Samuel Johnson
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Definitely worth a visit most interesting with good guide to get you in, lots of stairs but worth it
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Incredibly interesting! Allow plenty of time, there's more to see than you think.
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Great historic place
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Very good but 4 foors of stairs not so good but worth getting up there if you can
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I took my grandchildren where they did a trail. Wrote with a quill pen and dressed up. Lovely staff
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Very central location. Staff always welcoming and very helpful. Interesting museum and a good selection of second-hand book too.
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A warren of rooms give a good idea of Johnson's work, his character and the times he lived in. His wit and wisdom come across from brief quotations displayed throughout. I came away thinking I would love to have met him
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We visited under advice from a local. We had a great time, my daughter was learning about the dictionary at school and loved seeing the house, the exhibit on top floor was fantastic. The games for children throughout the museum were great fun.
The staff were very welcoming and friendly.
Only draw back was not selling dictionaries in the shop!
The staff were very welcoming and friendly.
Only draw back was not selling dictionaries in the shop!
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Nice to see the life story of a person who didn't give up easily. Very welcoming staff. Great storyboards and nice to see personal objects on display. Icing on the cake was top floor and seeing all the exposed timbers and construction of the roof. Was great to see the exposed joints etc.
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Very lnformative well worth a visit
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Interesting educational insight. So glad we went. Learnt alot
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Great little museum, lots of interesting information, and a real thrill to see lots of objects (a desk, an armchair, a chocolate pot) that belonged to Dr Johnson. Friendly staff who made us feel welcome, and a trail for children.
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Excellent Museum. Very well laid out and informative. Bit hard on theblegs lots of steps. That's tge challenge of old house's. Well worth a visit. Great staff.
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Fascinating and staff are welcoming and well-informed.
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Small museum (and don't miss it, it's hidden behind scaffolding as there is work going on). Very interesting video explaining all the background, before you visit the various rooms. Friendly welcome too - they are delighted to have visitors. For anyone interested in history and language, it's a must-see. The one downside is, it wouldn't be very accessible for anyone with mobility issues.
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After a very welcoming greeting at the entrance the birthplace collection starts with an excellent short video about the life and work of Samuel Johnson. There are some useful boards explaining the part of 18C Johnson lived in and the exhibition continues over three floors . Free entry
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