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Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit
Wednesday 12 August, 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.
Open House Festival 2026
We are taking part in this year's Open House Festival.
Sat 12 Sun 13, Sat 19 & Sun 20 September 2026 from 11am - 5pm.
Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit
Wednesday 29 July, 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.
The Good, The Bad and The Deadly: Medicine in the 18th Century
Tuesday 28 July, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Medicine, but not as we know it, in the 18th century with Sheelagh James
Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House
Thursday 23 July, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Enjoy sparkling drinks and discover one of London's best-kept secrets!
Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit
Wednesday 15 July, 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.
Lamentable Tales, Merry Gestes and Pleasant Histories
Sunday 12 July. 12pm - 4pm. Free with admission. Family fun! Storyteller and historian Dave Tonge explores the tales that filled Dr Johnson’s London.
A Harmless Drudge and his Dictionary
London Luminaries Spotlight Talks 2026. Online Talk. Thursday 2 July. 7pm - 8pm. £10. This online lecture will explore the life, work and legacy of Dr Samuel Johnson.
Britain & The American Dream
Wednesday 1 July, 6:30 - 8pm. £27.50 / 2 for £42.
As the USA celebrates its 250th birthday, historian Peter Moore explores how the British Enlightenment shaped the idea of The American Dream
Mapping the Gothic: Venice, Asylums, and the Victorian Imagination
Tuesday 30 June, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Step behind the scenes of Ravenscourt, Dr Samantha Ward-Smith's Victorian Gothic novel, and discover the rich research that shaped its world.
Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House
Wednesday 17 June, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Enjoy sparkling drinks and discover one of London's best-kept secrets!
Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit
Wednesday 10 June, 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.
Death Rituals & Grief: In Conversation with Sofka Zinovieff & Julia Samuel
Wednesday 10 June, 6.30 - 8pm. £27.50. Join us for a fascinating exploration of the relationships that touch us and hurt us most: those with our family.
The New Dark Ages: James Marriott in conversation with Henry Oliver
Wednesday 8 July, 6:30 - 8pm. £27.50. Join Times columnist James Marriott in conversation with Substack writer Henry Oliver for a discussion about the future of literature, literacy, and the fate of the West.
Celebration Day: Poems to Remember
Dr Johnson’s House was delighted to host Poems to Remember, a moving series of short films created for Celebration Day.
Music in Georgian London
Tuesday 26 May, 12.30 - 1.45pm. £3.96 (booking required). Join us over lunch to hear from Marguerite Mullée, experienced conductor, singer, and voice teacher with a doctorate in Music.
Museum Lates at Dr Johnson's House
Thursday 21 May, 5.30pm - 7pm. £14 / 2 FOR £22. Celebrate summer with a Museum Late at one of London’s best-kept secrets!
London Craft Week Exhibition: Zié Object(s) × Dr Johnson's House
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May. 10am - 5pm. Free Entry. Developed from archival research, this exhibition considers material as a carrier of time.
Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words 2026
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May. We are very pleased to be taking part in this year's Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words.
Dr Johnson's House - Walk & Visit
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.
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