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Welcome to Dr Johnson's House

'...when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life'

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

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Open Sundays

12pm - 4pm

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Join us for a short talk on the Women in Johnson's Life this Sunday! 

Sunday 8 March - Talk at 2pm, included with admission

Free Talks Every Wednesday & Friday

Join us for volunteer-led talks.
Wednesdays at 2:30pm - Dr Johnson’s Dictionary: an extraordinary feat of lexicography

Fridays 2:30pm - A City of Change: Living in 18th-Century London 

Included with admission.

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Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit

Wednesday 11 March
1pm - 3pm

Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the home of its most famous resident writer, Samuel Johnson.

​Letter Writing Sunday

Sunday 15 March
12pm - 4pm

Try your hand at letter writing in the historic home of Dr Johnson in the heart of the Fleet Street Quarter.

Free with admission

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Museum Lates

Thursday 19 March
5.30pm - 7pm

Welcome the spring with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!

Salon Series: UC8

Salon Series
Wednesday 25 March
5pm - 6.30pm

Join us for an intimate musical performance by UC8 in this salon-style concert in the historical home of Dr Johnson.

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Johnson, Crime and Punishment, in Four Cases

Thursday 26 March
6.30pm - 8pm​

Crime was rife in Georgian London, but so too was punishment. Hear how Samuel Johnson struggled to reconcile his compassion for people in desperate situations with his unwavering sense of Justice..

Boswell's Fascination with Freemasonry

Lunchtime Lecture
Tuesday 31 March
12.30pm - 1.45pm​

Join us over lunch to hear Pauline Chakmakjian, MA discuss Dr Johnsons' biographer James Boswell and his fascination with Freemasonry.

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Become a Member

Join us and enjoy unlimited free entry! Your Membership provides critical support for the future of Dr Johnson's House.

Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary: Samuel Johnson’s Garret Lexicography

Current Exhibition
Free with Admission

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We showcase new aspects of Johnson's garret lexicography, exploring why the garret was so important in Johnson's move to Gough Square.

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Discover Johnson's Dictionary

​Explore the story behind Samuel Johnson’s groundbreaking Dictionary of the English Language and its lasting impact.

Children Welcome!

We've been welcoming children since 1752, when 8-year old Francis Barber came to live with Samuel Johnson.

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