The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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Always enjoy the 2nd hand bookshop & friendly staff
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This building belies what is inside. A completely fascinating trip back in time for all ages. I need to go again to make sure I took everything in!!
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I was only in the city for a brief visit and spent about forty minutes doing a very brief look around. Anyone with an interest in books and writing would be fascinated to see the birthplace of this great man, from the kitchen/living room in the basement to the attic rooms at the top of the house. A friendly and helpful guide at the front desk was able to answer my questions. A delightful discovery on my first visit to this city.
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Excellent window onto the life and influence of Samuel Johnson. Who knew what an undertaking writing a dictionary could be!
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A fascinating museum that is bigger than it appears. Start your visit with the video, then work your way through the building. It gets a bit confusing in places, trying to reference anyone and everyone Samuel Johnson might have interacted with - I eventually gave up trying to keep up and just focussed on the key people (Johnson, his wife, Garrett and Johnson's biographer). To their credit, there is a lot of recognition for influential women of the time in some of the different exhibits, which was very welcome.
There are some interesting items on display, from playbills to Johnson's original dictionaries and other publications, to his wife's wedding ring. and some beautiful maps and paintings of the city and its cathedral. The information posters are interesting, and there are large-print versions, magnifiers and close-up photos available to help those with limited vision. There are a lot of steps so the museum itself isn't very accessible, although a video tour of the building is available in the bookshop/reception.
A good place to while away a couple of hours and learn more about Johnson and Lichfield.
There are some interesting items on display, from playbills to Johnson's original dictionaries and other publications, to his wife's wedding ring. and some beautiful maps and paintings of the city and its cathedral. The information posters are interesting, and there are large-print versions, magnifiers and close-up photos available to help those with limited vision. There are a lot of steps so the museum itself isn't very accessible, although a video tour of the building is available in the bookshop/reception.
A good place to while away a couple of hours and learn more about Johnson and Lichfield.
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Very interesting museum
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It is easy to find in the centre of Lichfield. There is an interesting book shop at the ground level entry
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You will be able to visit this spot as easily as we did as it is right in the middle of the city centre.
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A decent museum showing the life of a man, in great depth. Lots of things to look at, plus lots of interactive things to do too. Not surprisingly there's a copy of the original Dictionary which you can use to look up words and see how their meanings have changed over time.
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Wonderful helpful staff - enjoyed the variety of information and loved the second hand books!!
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Keep up the great work
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Keep up the great work
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Took my granddaughter who was being home schooled at the time. The staff are so helpful and knowledgeable. Free to visit and right in the city centre. Very atmospheric of Dr Johnson's time. You could couple it with a visit to the Darwin museum or the cathedral, both of which are only a few minutes walk away
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Very good, worth a visit and free.
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The times been to lich an only just took kids in for easter hunt. Its free! Good stuff to see u forget the things under ur nose.
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this is a must if you are in lichfield the museum is run by voluntary staff ,they are very informative with any questions and its a lovely well keeper museum .its free and worth the visit .
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A really well organised and interesting museum giving a real insight into Johnson, his times and works. The fact that it is free to enter is a great bonus. A good second hand bookshop complements the museum. Lichfield itself is a very attractive small city too.
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Great place
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This relatively small museam proved to be facinating. We spend a long time on each floor and found it all interesting.
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Good for visitors
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Interesting but a little disappointing. The film was a good start but there wasn't much interesting in the rooms
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A worthwhile hour visiting the ancestral home of Dr Samuel Johnson
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A peek into the home and life of a local talent. Free entry so no excuse not to wonder in and let your imagination lose.
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Samuel Johnson authored an important English language dictionary, however, sadly, this museum did not really match our tastes. Other people might really like it though.
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Sutch a wonderfull intresting place to visit<br>Plenty of bygone history of a era of those who dedicated there time and life to in there works
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Gran sitio para descubrir la vida rural de un médico de pueblo en el siglo xviii. Buen e interesante museo sobre la vida del abuelo de Charles Darwin, uno de mis heroes.<br>Es gratuito y muy coqueto. Los empleados muy serviciales
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Lovely here guides are fantastic.
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