Dr Johnson's House
17 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DE
T: 020 7353 3745
E: curator@drjohnsonshouse.org
Visitor Information
Open: 11am-5.30pm Mon-Sat (May-Sept)
11am-5pm Mon-Sat (Oct-Apr)
Dr Samuel Johnson was a highly distinguished "man of letters" most well known for his comprehensive English Dictionary of 1755 but also for his prolific output of poems, essays and novels. This small, independent museum is dedicated to him – and with its historic interiors, paintings and prints, personal effects and other exhibits, gives an impression of what it might have been like during his occupancy from 1748 and 1759. Built in 1700, this impressive period building – a rare example of its kind in the area -survived the brutal onslaught of the Blitz during World War II and is now kept in excellent condition.
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