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Wednesday 15 April, 1pm - 3pm. £20. Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the home of its most famous resident writer, Dr Samuel Johnson.

Tuesday 31 March, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Join us over lunch to hear Pauline Chakmakjian, MA discuss Dr Johnsons' biographer James Boswell and his fascination with Freemasonry.

Sunday 29 March. 12pm - 4pm. Free with admission. Try your hand at collage, using a beautiful selection of dried flowers and vintage papers.

Thursday 26 March, 6:30 - 8pm. £20 / 2 for £36. Crime was rife in Georgian London, but so too was punishment. Hear how Samuel Johnson balanced compassion with Justice.

Wednesday 25 March, 5pm - 6.30pm. £20. Join us for an intimate musical performance by UC8 in this salon-style concert in the historical home of Dr Johnson.

Sunday 22 March. 12pm - 4pm. Free with admission. Join us at Dr Johnson’s House for a special afternoon with BlindAid.

Thursday 19 March, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Welcome the spring with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!

Wednesday 11 March, 1pm - 3pm. £20. Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the home of its most famous resident writer, Dr Samuel Johnson.

Wednesday 4 March, 6pm - 8pm. £28 / 2 for £50. Enjoy G&Ts with a twist of history and gin tasting!

Thursday 23 April, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Celebrate the return of light evenings with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!

Tuesday 28 April, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Join us over lunch to hear Rosalind Freeborn discuss the fascinating life of a boy raised in the shadow of the Georgian royal crown

Wednesday 25 February, 6:30 - 8pm. £27.50. Hear the hidden histories of the real people that inspired Gentleman Jack and the gay romances in Bridgerton.

Tuesday 24 February, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Join us over lunch to hear Angela Morgan explore the lives and achievements of the 'Black Elite' of 18th-century London.

Wednesday 29 April, 5.15pm - 6.15pm. £20. Join us for an intimate musical performance by Orchestra for the Earth in this salon-style concert in the historical home of Dr Johnson.

Thursday 7 May, 6:30 - 8pm. £25 / 2 for £35. An unmissable opportunity to hear military historian Paul O'Keeffe discuss key highlights from his vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history and the human cost of war.

Thursday 19 Feb, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Warm up your February evening with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!

Wednesday 13 May, 1pm - 3pm. £20. Take a fascinating walk through the heart of literary London and visit the home of its most famous resident writer, Dr Samuel Johnson.

Sunday 15 March. 12pm - 4pm. Free with admission. Try your hand at letter writing in the historic home of Dr Johnson in the heart of the Fleet Street Quarter.

Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May. We are very pleased to be taking part in this year's Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words.

Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May. 10am - 5pm. Free Entry. Developed from archival research, this exhibition considers material as a carrier of time.