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Charles Dickens Museum

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About Charles Dickens Museum

One of many homes occupied by Charles Dickens, this is now a fully restored museum devoted to his life.

Rooms are laid out as if the Dickens family are still living there and have just stepped out for a moment.

A recent extension into the neighbouring building allowed for a lot of heritage to also be put on display without spoiling the history of the original home.
 

Address

Charles Dickens Museum,
48 Doughty Street,
London,
WC1N 2LX

Ticket prices

  • Adult: £12.50
  • Concessions (Students, 60+ and Disabled Visitors): £10.50
  • Child 6-16 years: £7.50
  • Children under 6 years: Free

Prices last checked August 2023.

Link to Charles Dickens Museum's website

Opening Hours

The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm, with the last entry to the historic house at 4pm.

The museum is closed on Monday and Tuesdays, except for Bank holiday Mondays, when it will be open.

Opening hours last checked August 2023.

Accessibility

For accessibility information, go here.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get to Charles Dickens Museum?

The museum is a short walk from a number of tube stations, the two easiest to use being Russell Square (Piccadilly line) or Chancery Lane (Central line). Farringdon is also close, but it's less convenient to walk to the museum from.

Is the Charles Dickens Museum free to visit?

No, they charge admission to the museum, which covers both the house his family lived in and the exhibitions in the next door house.

How long does a visit to the Charles Dickens Museum last?

It can vary from an hour to a couple of hours depending on how in depth you look around.

Is there a cafe in the Charles Dickens Museum?

Yes, in the back of the museum on the ground floor.

Is the Charles Dickens Museum accessible?

Yes, although it's old building so there are limitations, there is a lift to all floors now.

What's the nearest railway station to Charles Dickens Museum

The nearest station is Russell Square Tube Station which is 0.3 miles away.

News

Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins exhibition extended to April

Jan
08
2024

Ink and Friendship: Exploring the Dickens-Collins connection at the Charles Dickens Museum

Nov
16
2023

The lost brutal reviews of Charles Dickens’s novels by his best friend Wilkie Collins

Oct
28
2023

Unveiling the hidden chapter: Charles Dickens Museum marks 200 years since Dickens’s time as a child labourer

Aug
25
2023

Charles Dickens Museum to study Wilkie Collins’s Moonstone

Aug
16
2023

Filthy fogs fills the Charles Dickens Museum

Apr
04
2023

Charles Dickens Museum gets dressed for Christmas

Nov
25
2022

Charles Dickens and Professor Pepper’s ghost at the Dickens museum

Oct
10
2022

Postal delays nearly drove Charles Dickens from his home

Aug
30
2022

New exhibition reveals Charles Dickens’s hunt for a haunted house

Aug
11
2022

Charles Dickens’s first novel, The Pickwick Papers, goes on show

May
24
2022

Charles Dickens museum entry prices rising in April

Mar
09
2022

A Christmas makeover for the Charles Dickens Museum

Nov
26
2021

See a Parish Boy’s Progress at the Charles Dickens Museum

Jul
07
2021

Charles Dickens Museum reopening with extended exhibition

Apr
15
2021

Catch Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol by candle light

Dec
09
2020

A Christmas of talks about Charles Dickens

Nov
24
2020

Charles Dickens Museum selling limited edition postcards

Oct
02
2020

See Charles Dickens in technicolour

Jul
27
2020

Charles Dickens Museum reopens with a new exhibition

Jul
13
2020

Charles Dickens Museum acquires 25 previously unpublished letters

Feb
10
2020

Museum Meals – Charles Dickens Museum

Jan
15
2020

The first Christmas card goes on show in London

Dec
04
2019

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Exhibitions open at the moment

Mutual Friends: The Adventures of Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins
The exhibitions explore one of the great - and most entertaining - literary friendships, tracing the shared work, travels, confidences and, above all, the bond of friendship between two men whose books remain loved the world over.
Mutual Friends: The Adventures of Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins
10am to 5pm
Clerkenwell
Ends on Sun 21st April
2023-11-15
2024-04-21

Forthcoming events

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