Museums & Galleries · London
Charles Dickens Museum
📍 WC1N 2LX
Photo: Matt Brown (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- House set up as though Dickens had just left
- Victorian home with Dickens's own furnishings and portraits
- Tearoom for a quiet break during your visit
- Temporary exhibition opening in late 2026
- Shop with Dickens-inspired gifts and mementos
This is the former London home of Charles Dickens at 48 Doughty Street, where he lived from 1837 to 1839 and wrote Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby and finished The Pickwick Papers. The house is set up as though Dickens had just left, with furnishings, portraits and decorations known to have belonged to him, offering a glimpse into a middle-class Victorian home. It suits those curious about Dickens's life and works, and there's a tearoom to relax in afterwards. It's open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm with last entry at 4pm. Based in Camden, it's close to Farringdon station, 0.6 miles away, and with 808 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's a convenient stop as part of a wider London visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm, last entry 4pm
- Best for
- Groups of 10 or more can arrange visits
- Accessibility
- Accessibility information available for visitors
From the attraction's own website on 4 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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