Tourist Attractions in Lichfield
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Informative and interesting museum over four floors of a period townhouse. There's a short video explaining Johnson's place in British history and a copy of his groundbreaking dictionary on display. …
What a lovely little gem! The staff on duty were wonderful. They were very knowledgeable and gave us a very enjoyable history of the house and it's occupants.
Fascinating museum, highly entertaining and informative. The lady at reception was so friendly, charming and knowledgeable. Visiting the house was a wonderful experience.
Excellent experience, greeted by a very jolly chap who furnished us with the most useful information.
A free museum housing the story of the English dictionary creation by Samuel Johnson.
Super interesting museum
🌻 Lichfield, a picturesque city in the heart of England, is the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, known as the author of the first authoritative dictionary of the English language.<br><br>* Samuel …
Really nice museum. Despite being one of Lichfield's most lauded attractions, I was the only person in the building during my visit, which was a wonderful experience! I stayed much …
Excellent small (and free) museum with friendly host.
Been meaning to pop in here for years. Free entry. But donations welcome. Gift shop at entrance. 5 floors including basement. As well as Samuel Johnson also David Garrick content …
Great little museum. They pack a lot into a small space. Very interesting and educational, free to enter with donations if you can.
A great place to visit. The house has a lot of exhibits and good information boards. The volunteer on duty was very nice - not only giving me a lot …
Enjoyable visit. Good museum. Staff friendly. Film good about Samuel Johnson . Some of interactive displays did not work. Books and souvenirs for sale. Would benefit from a toilet on …
Visited with my wife during a visit to Lichfield. Quite a surprise, and based around a book shop, this journey around the family home, explains the life and times of …
Interesting but the traditional original old style steps are steep.
The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is a delightful gem in Lichfield. Stepping inside feels like traveling back in time, offering a charming glimpse into the life of one of England's …
Visited with family from the USA and have to say having lived in Lichfield for two years we should have visited sooner. The welcome we received brought us up to …
A much bigger building than you first think. I spent about 90 minutes there, as there are 4 floors of information.<br>We didn't realise at first but there is a "way …
Kevin was super welcoming, he explained about the history of the house, the tour diagram of the house. What we could do in each room. He explained their were cats …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Friendly informative staff interesting place worth look and free
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!
