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Join our special drop-in timeslot with Art Fund, especially for families to explore our collection when children can be as loud and energetic as they like.

Explore Samuel Johnson’s flawed yet determined efforts as a teacher, beginning with his short-lived school, Edial Hall, and later in his own household, focusing especially on his education of Francis Barber, the Black child he helped raise and who would become England’s first Black schoolmaster.

Thursday 17 July, 6 - 8pm. £20 (booking fee). Who gets called a genius—and why? Unravel the myths and meanings of this powerful word.

Thursday 26 June, 6pm - 8pm. £15 (booking fee). In celebration of London Climate Action Week, an evening of poetry and creative reflection.

Anna Williams was Dr Johnson’s companion of 30 years. She lived with him in his house in Gough Square from 1752 and at his later Fleet Street residences until her death in 1783.

Tuesday 24 June, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £3.96 (booking required). Learn about the unique architectural features of the last surviving Grade I listed historic townhouse in Gough Square.

Thursday 19 June, 5.30pm - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house with a glass of bubbly!

Free entry to National Lottery players this summer at Dr Johnson's House

Thursday 24 July, 5.30pm - 7pm. £16.95. Explore London’s literary past after hours with a glass of prosecco and a lively 10-minute talk on Samuel Johnson.