The Charles Dickens Museum in Bloomsbury is the only remaining London home of Charles Dickens and today, his beautiful Georgian terraced house attracts visitors from around the world. As a Museum, it holds the world’s most important collection relating to Dickens, who was not only a great novelist but also a tireless social campaigner.
We welcome you to 48 Doughty Street to step back in time and walk the halls in the footsteps of Charles Dickens. See where he wrote, where he dined and where he and his wife Catherine entertained their many guests. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of his family home. The rare books, paintings, photographs and personal objects on display here give a unique insight into his life and work.
‘My house in town’, as Dickens referred to 48 Doughty Street, was an important place in the writer’s life: within these walls his eldest two daughters were born, his sister-in-law Mary died aged 17 and some of his best-loved novels were written, including Oliver Twist. It was in this house that he achieved lasting celebrity and universal recognition as one of the world’s greatest storytellers.
Listing Details
- Address: 48 Doughty St, Camden Town, London WC1N 2LX
- Phone: 020 7405 2127
- Website: http://dickensmuseum.com/
- Email: info@dickensmuseum.com
- Get there by bus: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243
- Get there by tube/train: Piccadilly Line, Central Line
- Wheelchair access: Yes
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Additional information:
The Charles Dickens Museum is committed to making its facilities accessible for all visitors. We regret that access may be limited to some areas of the Museum, as it is a Grade I listed building.
Carers are admitted free of charge.
Induction Loop available.
Large Print Visitor Plan and Guides are available on request in the shop.
VI Audio Guides are available from the Shop.
Guide dogs and hearing dogs are permitted in all areas of the Museum.
Accessible toilets are located on the first floor, next to the lift.
Wheelchair Access
Step free entrance and egress to the Museum. There is one step onto the café, but a wheelchair ramp is available.
The Museum covers five floors, four of which can be accessed by our lift. Visitors should ask a staff member if they wish to use the lift.
There is no lift access to the attic rooms; a touch screen interactive facility is located on the second floor which enables visitors to view the fifth floor is they are unable to use the stairs.
Due to limited space within the Museum, we regret that mobility scooters cannot be accommodated.
Opening Times
- Monday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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