Museum
Charles Dickens Museum
The former home of Charles Dickens in a Georgian townhouse.
📍 48-49 Doughty Street, London, WC1N 2LX Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road
About
An author's house museum in a Georgian terraced house on Doughty Street where Charles Dickens lived from 1837 to 1839. The house is preserved as a museum displaying his life and work during this period.
The Georgian terrace where Dickens lived and wrote remains atmospheric and engaging if your child knows his stories. The period rooms are well-preserved and show Victorian domestic life. Best for children aged 8+ interested in Victorian London or Dickens specifically. The building is accessible with step-free main floor.
Things to do here
explore Dickens's former homeview the Georgian townhouse interiorlearn about Dickens's life and work during his residence
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Getting there
Stations
Russell Square · 7 min walk
Piccadilly
Chancery Lane · 8 min walk
Central
Holborn · 9 min walk
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Buses
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Archway · Hilldrop · Pentonville · Holborn · London Bridge
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Frognal · Mansfield Road · Kentish Town · Somers Town · City of London
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