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

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.

Tuesday 29 July, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £3.96 (booking required). This talk examines how archaeology and historical records surrounding a building can shape historical fiction.

Wednesday 4 June, 10am - 11am. £18 (booking fee). Join us for Coffee with the Curator at Dr Johnson's House!

Wednesday 28 May, 12.30 - 1.30pm. £3.96 (booking required). Explore Johnson's admiration for French writers of the 17th century.

Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 May. The festival will explore how words shape our world and the heritage that shapes the Fleet Street Quarter.

Thursday 21 August, 5.30pm - 7pm. £16.95. Explore London’s literary past after hours with a glass of prosecco and a short 10-minute talk on Johnson and Boswell's travels in Scotland.

Saturday 5 April, 2pm - 4pm. Pay What You Can (booking required). Play word games, write with a quill and ink, dress up.

Thursday 27 March, 12.30 - 1.45pm. Free (booking required). Explore the impact WWII had on the City of London and its police force.

Wednesday 26 March, 6pm - 8pm. £25 (booking fee). Enjoy gin, history, and tasting at Dr Johnson’s House!

Thursday 20 March. 5.30 - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house with a glass of bubbly!

Thursday 22 May, 5.30pm - 7pm. £15 (booking fee). Enjoy an evening in Dr Samuel Johnson's 17th-century house with a glass of bubbly!

Thursday 11 September. 6 - 8pm. £33.50. Join us for a lively and immersive introduction to the sex trade in Georgian London!