Museums & Galleries · Portsmouth
Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum
📍 PO1 4QL
Photo: Barry Shimmon (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Walk through three furnished rooms including Dickens' birth bedroom
- See the couch on which Dickens died, plus personal items
- Rooms recreated in Regency style of his parents' era
- Exhibition on Charles Dickens and Portsmouth connections
- Follow a Dickens-themed walking tour around Portsmouth
This modest house in Portsmouth is where Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812, and it's been recreated in Regency style to reflect how his parents would have kept it. Inside you'll find three furnished rooms — the parlour, dining room and the bedroom where Dickens was born — plus an exhibition room holding memorabilia including the couch he died on, his snuff box, inkwell and paper knife. It suits anyone with an interest in literary history or Dickens' works, and you can extend your visit with a Dickens-themed walking trail around Portsmouth. The museum sits on the Isle of Wight, close to Portsmouth & Southsea station and Southsea East beach, with 57 places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Best for
- Literature lovers and fans of Charles Dickens
From the attraction's own website on 23 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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