Dr Johnson's House

20/09/2024

We will be open to the public, free of charge, today and tomorrow as part of this year's Open City Festival 2024.

Dr Johnson’s House was built at the end of the
seventeenth century and has retained many of its
period features, which include historic panelling, a fine
open staircase, wooden floorboards, a quirky cellarette
cupboard, coal holes and even the original door
handles.

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September
11am - 5pm.

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/open-house-festival-2024

19/09/2024

Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House.

Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house and explore his wonderful world of words with a glass of bubbly!

Built in 1766, shortly after the Great Fire of London, the four-storey House retains many of its period features. You can browse all the rooms and sit down on the chairs and window seats to soak up the atmosphere.

Thursday 10 October
5:30 - 7pm

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/museum-lates-at-dr-johnsons-house

18/09/2024

Happy birthday Dr Samuel Johnson!

BI'RTHDAY. n.s. [from birth and day.]
2. The day of the year in which any one was born, annually observed.

'This is my birthday; as this very day
Was Cassius born.' - Shakespeare.

'They tell me, ’tis my birthday, and I’ll keep it
With double pomp of sadness:
’Tis what the day deserves, which gave me breath.' - Dryden.

'Your country dames,
Whose cloaths returning birthday claims.' - Prior.

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/

10/09/2024

We are very pleased to be taking part in this year's Open House Festival 2024.

Dr Johnson’s House was built at the end of the seventeenth century and has retained many of its period features, which include historic panelling, a fine open staircase, wooden floorboards, a quirky cellarette cupboard, coal holes and even the original door handles.

We will be open to the public, free of charge, on Saturday 14, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September 2024 from 11am - 5pm.

Open City

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/open-house-festival-2024

06/09/2024

Visit our exhibition, Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary, showcasing new aspects of Johnson's garret lexicography, exploring why the garret was so important in Johnson's move to Gough Square.

https://tinyurl.com/2k5dez5y

30/08/2024

We welcome private viewings of the House!

Dr Johnson's House is available for exclusive evening tours. This includes a curator's tour of the house after hours, and time to socialise in the historic surroundings. Visit our website for more details.

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/group-and-private-tours

28/08/2024

Discover the world of Dr Samuel Johnson, England's most distinguished man of letters.

Plan a visit to Dr Johnson's House.
You'll find us at 17 Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DE.

We are open Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 5pm

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/opening-times-prices

24/08/2024

Join us for our free family day today between 2-4pm.
Enjoy an afternoon of quill writing, dictionary definitions, word games, and much more!
Suitable for ages 2-13.
Free for families http://drjohnsonshouse.org/events

21/08/2024

Enjoy an afternoon of quill writing, dictionary definitions, word games, and much more!

Join us for our free family day this Saturday. Suitable for ages 2-13.

Saturday 24 August, 2-4pm
Free for families

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/events

16/08/2024

Junior historian alert! Join us on August 24 for a free family event. Learn about how Johnson wrote his dictionary. Enjoy activities such as word games and creating dictionary definitions using an actual quill pen and hand-made paper.

Saturday 24 August, 2-4pm
Free for families

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/events

Shoe Lane Library - City of London Libraries Fleet Street Quarter Kids in Museums

14/08/2024

'Drinking is in reality an occupation which employs a considerable portion of the time of many people; and to conduct it in the most rational and agreeable manner is one of the great arts of living!' James Boswell

This tankard is from a set commissioned and used by James Boswell at home, and features his family crest and motto.

Visit our exhibition ‘Gratifications of the Palate’: Cuisine in the Age of Samuel Johnson and discover 18th century society through the medium of food and drink.

We are open Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 5pm

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/current-exhibitions

13/08/2024

What makes a garret great? Join us for a Dictionary Drop-in on Thursday August 22 at 2:30pm to visit our exhibition 'Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary: Samuel Johnson’s Garret Lexicography' with the curator and learn about the people who helped Johnson compile his great dictionary.

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/events

09/08/2024

Join us on Saturday for our Family Day! Engage with our exhibition
'Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary: Samuel Johnson’s Garret Lexicography' through activities such as word games and creating dictionary definitions. Try using an actual quill pen and hand-made paper.
Saturday 10 August, 2:30pm. Free with admission ticket.

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/events

Shoe Lane Library - City of London Libraries Kids in Museums

08/08/2024

Happy International Cat Day!

Here's the second most famous resident of 17 Gough Square, Hodge the cat. Described by Johnson as 'a very fine cat, a very fine cat indeed'.

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/

06/08/2024

Join us this Saturday for our Family Day! Engage with the exhibition through activities such as word games and creating dictionary definitions. Use an actual quill pen and hand-made paper.

Saturday 10 August, 2:30pm. Free with admission ticket.

https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/events

03/07/2024

Delighted to launch our new exhibition 'Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary: Samuel Johnson’s Garret Lexicography' last night with the help of Stephen Fry, our Patron.

02/07/2024

Upcoming Events and Exhibitions at Dr Johnson's House 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/86bb3cda9933/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10648505

01/07/2024

'Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary Samuel Johnson’s Garret Lexicography' a new exhibition starts on Wednesday. Have a look on our new website to learn more!

From July 3rd 2024, visitors will be able to come and see the desk on which Johnson was said to have written his celebrated Dictionary. Since 1867, this has been carefully preserved in Pembroke College, Oxford, where Johnson studied as an undergraduate. Johnson’s humble desk – made of ‘deal’...

28/06/2024

Something is being picked up from Oxford and arriving in Gough Square to sit where angels used to take tea, any ideas?

22/06/2024

Upcoming Events and Exhibitions at Dr Johnson's House 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/d8347e427b7c/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10647853

20/06/2024

Hats off to fellow small house museums in London!

20/06/2024

Some wonderful press for our upcoming exhibition. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8995q12z8eo

Is this piece of furniture really a literary relic, or part of a Victorian money-making hustle?

07/03/2024

Beckis Cooper's wonderful forthcoming performance, Unversed is taking place this month at Dr Johnson's House - see you there!
Tickets available from our website: http://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/events.html

16/02/2024

Upcoming Events and Exhibitions at Dr Johnson's House 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/2aa1afea7c94/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10636385

08/01/2024

Upcoming Events and Exhibitions at Dr Johnson's House 2024 - https://mailchi.mp/66e554113c75/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10632233

24/11/2023

Lunchtime Lectures at Dr Johnson's House - https://mailchi.mp/55f79b3904ab/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10385453

26/08/2023

Upcoming Events at Dr Johnson's House - https://mailchi.mp/e225c69b41b6/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10385449

21/07/2023

Lunchtime Lectures at Dr Johnson's House - https://mailchi.mp/2d3afdc3df20/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10381034

30/06/2023

New Exhibition at Dr Johnson's House - https://mailchi.mp/e6075c33b9c4/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10379154

19/06/2023

Lunchtime Lectures at Dr Johnson's House - https://mailchi.mp/8d2d018e3ed0/spring-at-dr-johnsons-house-10377034