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The Charles Dickens Museum

The Charles Dickens Museum The Charles Dickens Museum is the only surviving London residence of the great Victorian novelist and

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Beard? What beard? This miniature of Charles Dickens is one of the earliest known portraits of Dickens, created when he ...
27/01/2023

Beard? What beard?

This miniature of Charles Dickens is one of the earliest known portraits of Dickens, created when he was 18. It was actually painted by his aunt, Janet Barrow.

This beautiful image shows Dickens before his rise to fame, when he dreamt of becoming an actor.

25/01/2023

We were thrilled to be joined by Harry Lloyd to talk about Charles Dickens, but we couldn't resist asking him what it was like to play Viserys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones

Here's what he had to say... 🙌

The Charles Dickens Museum is based in 48 Doughty Street, which was the historic London home of Charles Dickens. Walking...
23/01/2023

The Charles Dickens Museum is based in 48 Doughty Street, which was the historic London home of Charles Dickens.

Walking through this beautiful townhouse, you'll see treasures which actually belonged to Dickens himself!

We reopen on 1st February 2023. Book your tickets at https://dickensmuseum.com/pages/admissions

Since we're on the subject of busts, this one is a firm favourite at the museum. It is the cast of a (now lost) bust pro...
19/01/2023

Since we're on the subject of busts, this one is a firm favourite at the museum.

It is the cast of a (now lost) bust produced by Henry Dexter during Dickens's trip to the USA in 1842.

Known to be precise, it allows us to see Dickens as he was around the age of thirty.

To bust, or not to bust? That is the question. Our collection has been moved into storage, while our maintenance works a...
16/01/2023

To bust, or not to bust? That is the question.

Our collection has been moved into storage, while our maintenance works are underway, giving us the rare chance to compare our busts.

From left to right you can see Charles Dickens in 1870, created from his death mask. George Cruikshank, the illustrator, in the 1850s. Charles Dickens ages about thirty, made during his 1842 trip to the USA and John Dickens, Charles' father.

11/01/2023

Charles Dickens probably seems to be a world away from a show like Game of Thrones, but do they have more in common than you think? 🐲

We sat down with Harry Lloyd, who you'll recognise as Viserys Targaryen from season one, to talk about the links between the two.

Stay tuned for more.

Remember that we are currently closed, as we carry out essential maintenance work. So far our team have been busy removi...
11/01/2023

Remember that we are currently closed, as we carry out essential maintenance work.

So far our team have been busy removing collection items and creating protective barriers.

We'll be reopening on 1st February.

Come and visit us this weekend, and discover the historic London home of Charles Dickens. Remember, we close between 9th...
07/01/2023

Come and visit us this weekend, and discover the historic London home of Charles Dickens.

Remember, we close between 9th and 31st of January for some essential maintainance work, so visit us now while you can! 😊

We'll be closed between 9th and 31st January while we carry out some essential maintainance in the historic house. Come ...
05/01/2023

We'll be closed between 9th and 31st January while we carry out some essential maintainance in the historic house.

Come and visit us this week before we close. We'll be back open from 1st February.

On this day in 1848, Dickens and his wife Catherine held a dinner to celebrate the success of The Haunted Man. This invi...
03/01/2023

On this day in 1848, Dickens and his wife Catherine held a dinner to celebrate the success of The Haunted Man.

This invitation was sent to family friend Thomas Beard and specifies for him to arrive at 6.15pm.

The family had a lot to celebrate as the story was a great success and it sold 18,000 copies on its first day of publication. The Haunted Man was the fifth and final volume in a series of special stories released at Christmas.

A very Merry Christmas to all our followers! God bless Us, Every One!
25/12/2022

A very Merry Christmas to all our followers!

God bless Us, Every One!

We're very nearly sold out today, with only 2 admission tickets available. If you have not pre-booked tickets to visit t...
24/12/2022

We're very nearly sold out today, with only 2 admission tickets available.

If you have not pre-booked tickets to visit the museum, remember you can always visit us from 27th December. The historic house will be dressed for Christmas until 31st January.

A Merry Christmas Eve to all our followers!

23/12/2022

Its officially Christmas Eve-Eve! 🎄🎉

We're joined by Miriam Margolyes who shares why she loves A Christmas Carol.

22/12/2022

Its nearly Christmas! 🎄

To help you get into the festive spirit, Simon Callow has joined us to share a reading from A Christmas Carol.

"I want everything to be well done; and, the time being short, am getting very nervous."On Christmas Day 1845, Charles D...
20/12/2022

"I want everything to be well done; and, the time being short, am getting very nervous."

On Christmas Day 1845, Charles Dickens was preparing for a charitable production he was creating. He writes here to actress F***y Kelly, with a list of instructions and requests.

Even Christmas Day was no day off for Charles Dickens!

19/12/2022

179 years ago, A Christmas Carol was first published. 🎄👻

To mark the occasion, Miriam Margolyes returns to read the end of this wonderful festive novella.

“Spirit! are they yours?” Scrooge could say no more.“They are Man’s,” said the Spirit, looking down upon them. “And they...
16/12/2022

“Spirit! are they yours?” Scrooge could say no more.

“They are Man’s,” said the Spirit, looking down upon them. “And they cling to me, appealing from their fathers. This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want..."

Christmas is the perfect time to visit the Dickens Museum. Decorated with garlands of holly and ivy and a beautiful Vict...
14/12/2022

Christmas is the perfect time to visit the Dickens Museum.

Decorated with garlands of holly and ivy and a beautiful Victorian Christmas Tree, you can experience Christmas as Charles Dickens would have known it.

Come and visit us! We're open Tuesday to Sunday!

Today is National Christmas Jumper Day! 🎄A very merry Christmas season from all of us at the Charles Dickens Museum!
08/12/2022

Today is National Christmas Jumper Day! 🎄

A very merry Christmas season from all of us at the Charles Dickens Museum!

06/12/2022

Lucinda Hawksley author, Dickens's descendant, tells us about a very special Christmas in 1869.

Have you had your Christmas party yet? "I arrived home at one oClock this morning dead drunk, & was put to bed by my lov...
05/12/2022

Have you had your Christmas party yet?

"I arrived home at one oClock this morning dead drunk, & was put to bed by my loving missis. We are just going to Chapman's sisters' quadrille party, for which you may imagine I feel remarkably disposed."

Some things never change! 😂

Looking for a fun, family-friendly event to get them out of the house? Join the Charles Dickens Museum for our family Ch...
02/12/2022

Looking for a fun, family-friendly event to get them out of the house?

Join the Charles Dickens Museum for our family Christmas PJ Party on Saturday 10th December, 10.30am-12.30pm!

From games and hot chocolate to Christmas crafts and a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol, we have plenty of things going on to occupy the kids and build up the Christmas hype.

Head to the link in our bio, or visit
https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/kids-christmas-pj-party

Do you have a passion for heritage? We're looking for a museum curator to join our team. You don't need to know everythi...
02/12/2022

Do you have a passion for heritage?

We're looking for a museum curator to join our team. You don't need to know everything about Dickens, we're looking for someone who can learn, research and inspire.

Head to our website for further details.

https://dickensmuseum.com/pages/vacancies-at-the-dickens-museum

Drum roll please... 🥁We're thrilled to announce that Danny Robins will be joining Lucinda Hawksley here at the Charles D...
29/11/2022

Drum roll please... 🥁

We're thrilled to announce that Danny Robins will be joining Lucinda Hawksley here at the Charles Dickens Museum to talk about Charles Dickens and ghost stories.

Hosting an evening Q&A in which the audience is encouraged to participate, they will be looking at how Dickens's ghostly tales compare with modern experiences of the supernatural.

The Haunted Writer has a limited number of onsite seats available, but we'll also be streaming the talk virtually. Head to https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/the-haunted-writer-an-evening-with-danny-robins-and-lucinda-hawksley

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Looking for a fun, family-friendly event to get them out of the house? Join the Charles Dickens Museum for our family Ch...
29/11/2022

Looking for a fun, family-friendly event to get them out of the house?

Join the Charles Dickens Museum for our family Christmas PJ Party on Saturday 10th December, 10.30am-12.30pm!

From games and hot chocolate to Christmas crafts and a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol, we have plenty of things going on to occupy the kids and build up the Christmas hype.

https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/kids-christmas-pj-party

Tommorrow is Museum Shop Sunday and we've got a fabulous festive offer for you. Every order placed on our online shop on...
26/11/2022

Tommorrow is Museum Shop Sunday and we've got a fabulous festive offer for you.

Every order placed on our online shop on Sunday 27th November will receive a free pin badge, depicting the Lost Portrait.

This remarkable painting shows Charles Dickens in 1843, as he was writing A Christmas Carol.

Head over to our online shop! This offer applies to the first 100 orders placed.

23/11/2022

Just imagine trying to read A Christmas Carol with a flickering rush light?

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."We were delighted to collaborate with  on their n...
23/11/2022

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."

We were delighted to collaborate with on their new Christmas Books inspired clutch bags.

Head to their page and check out some of their gorgeous hand-embroidered designs.

21/11/2022

This week, join us virtually as we show you Charles Dickens as you've never seen him before...

This brilliant performance tells the life story of Charles Dickens, using extracts from his famous novels.

Created by Gerald Dickens, filmed at the museum

https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/mr-dickens-is-coming

17/11/2022

that Oliver Twist was written here at Doughty Street?

This is a copy of Dickens's fifth and final Christmas novella, 'The Haunted Man.'You can see where Dickens has defaced t...
17/11/2022

This is a copy of Dickens's fifth and final Christmas novella, 'The Haunted Man.'

You can see where Dickens has defaced this book, painting over sections of text with coloured ink.

This was because he was planning to perform 'The Haunted Man' in public, so he was condensing the story into a shorter, performable narrative.

But despite having prepared this prompt copy, he never did perform 'The Haunted Man' in public.

If you would like to see a performance of this incredible tale, we're hosting a virtual adaptation on 4th December. Visit https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/the-haunted-man-virtual

Address

48 Doughty Street
London
WC1N2LX

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+442074052127

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Happening Wednesday! Please join me as I read, talk about and answer questions about DEAR MR. DICKENS in a virtual, free presentation hosted by the wonderful National Women's History Museum! Illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe Albert Whitman & Company National Jewish Book Award Jewish Book Council Junior Library Guild Sydney Taylor Honor Book Association of Jewish Libraries The Charles Dickens Museum The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art The Dickens Society The Dickens Project
Always a big fan of Eric Carle, I fell in love with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art when I had the privilege of visiting it as one of the members of the TENT program, sponsored by the fabulous PJ Library at the Yiddish Book Center. I cannot tell you how elated I am to see DEAR MR. DICKENS as part of this current exhibit under WRITING FOR CHANGE. Thank you, Eric Carle Museum for all you do to lift up the art of picture books. Illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe Albert Whitman & Company National Jewish Book Award Junior Library Guild Sydney Taylor Honor Book Jewish Book Council Association of Jewish Libraries The Charles Dickens Museum National Women's History Museum The Dickens Project NSW Dickens Society The Dickens Society
🏡 KOD AUTORA DOMA 🏡

MUZEJ CHARLESA DICKENSA
The Charles Dickens Museum

U ovo zimsko i božićno vrijeme kada smo u blagdanskom raspoloženju okruženi bližnjima i dragim ljudima, pravo je vrijeme i za jedan specijalni sadržaj posvećen engleskom književniku Charlesu Dickensu, piscu koji je zaslužan za popularizaciju Božića i božićnih običaja, ali i zaštitnika potlačenih i siromašnih.
Muzej Charlesa Dickensa nalazi se u Londonu, u ulici Doughty 48, a posjetila ga je naša Alka Stropnik. Na toj adresi je Dickens živio od 1837. do 1939. godine sa suprugom i najstarijim sinom. U njoj je dovršio Posmrtne spise Pickwick kluba, te napisao Život i doživljaje Nicholasa Nicklebyja i Olivera Twista. Nakon što je obitelj napustila imanje, koristilo se kao pansion sve do 1923. dok ga nije kupila Dickensonova stipendija. Muzej je otvoren za javnost dvije godine kasnije, 1925. i uređen je, kao u vrijeme kada je u njemu živio književnik, u tipičnom viktorijanskom stilu kuće srednje klase s namještajem, slikama, pismima, rukopisima, odjećom i ukrasima. Sveukupno preko 100000 predmeta koji su pripadali Charlesu Dickensu. Muzej se prostire na pet katova, a u obilasku može se pogledati hodnik, kuhinja, praonica, blagavaonica, jutarnja soba, soba za crtanje, radna soba, spavaća soba, soba Mary Hogarth, garderoba, dječja soba i soba za služinčad. U Muzeju se može iznajmiti prostor za večeru, domjenak, privatne ili poslovne događaje, te snimanje filmova, a pruža jedinstven ugođaj intimnog viktorijanskog doma osvijetljenog svijećama. Unutar njega nalazi se kafić i skroviti ograđeni vrt u kojem se, također, može uživati kada je lijepo vrijeme.

Hvala Alki Stropnik na fotografijama!
Piše: Danijela Petaros Globan
Ter voorbereiding op de repetities van LEWIEKE! - de Maastrichtse versie van OLIVER! - bezocht onze producent/regisseur Peter Noten in mei 2019 The Charles Dickens Museum. Het was een waardevol en inspirerend bezoek.
Foto: Daisy Noten-Willems
Hi Charles Dickens Museum.
We visited last week and are trying to remember the artist credit & year on the London map on the wall on the ground floor hallway at the top of the stairs to the basement / cellar.
Would it be possible to know?
Many thanks.
Please join me and share word with schools, librarians and educators about a free live virtual reading of DEAR MR. DICKENS for the National Women's History Museum Jan. 18! Look forward to leaving two days later to present DEAR MR. DICKENS at Temple Israel (Minneapolis) https://events.womenshistory.org/events/bravegirls-dear-mr-dickens/ Illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe Albert Whitman & Company National Jewish Book Award Jewish Book Council Junior Library Guild Sydney Taylor Honor Book Association of Jewish Libraries National Federation of Press Women The Charles Dickens Museum The Dickens Society NSW Dickens Society Jewish Museum London National Museum of American Jewish History The Dickens Project
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Christmas Eve at the The Charles Dickens Museum is set to be very festive indeed! Find out more here...

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Thanks so much for putting a spotlight on DEAR MR. DICKENS, Profile Magazine! Bethany Stancliffe Albert Whitman & Company The Charles Dickens Museum
TONIGHT at 6.30pm (GMT) catch host Dominic Gerrard and Scrooge - virtually - as they rampage through Charles Dickens’ London home! The Charles Dickens Museum

Followed by a live Q&A with myself and special guest writer Katie Lumsden

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https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/virtual-show-dominic-gerrards-a-christmas-carol

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19 dicembre 1843 – La casa editrice Chapman & Hall pubblica la prima edizione del 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲 di Charles Dickens.

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In foto: il frontespizio della prima edizione inglese del Canto di Natale del 1843.
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Now the holidays have really started, plan some special family days out with our list of 101 of the very best festive events taking place across the UK in the coming weeks.

Featuring Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Chester Zoo The Charles Dickens Museum Cardiff Castle Christmas Festival

https://www.theschoolrun.com/101-fantastic-activities-christmas-holidays

Every Christmas, the The Charles Dickens Museum on London’s Doughty Street shares an enchanting glimpse into how the festive season was celebrated by the Victorians, with its historic interiors transformed into the embodiment of Christmas past...

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3VtjWf5

Photo: The Drawing Room at the Charles Dickens Museum. Credit: The Charles Dickens Museum
From helping craft a gingerbread cityscape to meeting Santa’s special delivery owls – here are 101 of the very best festive events & activities happening across the UK in the coming weeks.

Featuring Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Chester Zoo The Charles Dickens Museum Cardiff Castle Christmas Festival

https://www.theschoolrun.com/101-fantastic-activities-christmas-holidays

Hooray the clocks have gone back and we all get an extra hour of sleep! 💤 Clocks have featured a few times on - the The Charles Dickens Museum picked 2 as their underrated objects and the Museum of the Home picked a humble 1960s clock for their episode. You can find out more about these unassuming objects by following this link: https://podfollow.com/1460624302
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