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Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum
Type: Museum
Small terraced house of 1805 in which the famous novelist was born and lived for a short time. Restored and furnished to illustrate middle-class taste of the time.
The furniture, ceramics, glass, household objects and decorations faithfully recreated the Regency style which Charles's parents would have favoured, although their actual possessions have long since been dispersed.
There are 3 furnished rooms: the parlour, the dining room and the bedroom where Charles was born. The exhibition room features a display on Charles Dickens and Portsmouth, as well as a small collection of memorabilia: the couch on which he died at his house in Kent, together with his snuff box, inkwell and paper knife, poignant reminders of an author celebrated for his prodigious talents and creative output.
Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult ticket | £3.50 per ticket |
| Child aged 6-17 | £2.50 per ticket |
| Family 2+2 | £9.50 per ticket |
| Senior's | £3.00 per ticket |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Opening Times
| 01/04/2010 - 30/09/2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 17:30 |
| 07/12/2010 - 11/12/2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| 07/02/2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
* Please check times before visiting
Public Transport Directions
Nearest train station is Portsmouth & Southsea.
Road Directions
Take M27 to M275. Follow brown Tourist signs to Charles Dickens' Birthplace.
Accesibility Information
Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 4QL
Tel: +44 (0)23 9282 7261
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- In town/city centre
- Indoor Attraction
Accessibility
- Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Accessible parking close by. Historic building - access for less ambulent is limited. Virtual tour available to buy on DVD.
- Guide Dogs Permitted
Parking & Transport
- On site parking close by
- Parking (charge)
- Railway station within walking distance
Payment Methods
- Approx length of visit - 30-45 minutes
- Groups Accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Min group size - 15 (to achieve group rates)
- Open by appointment outside normal opening times - Groups of 15 ot more can visit from Nov-Mar if booked two weeks in advance.
- Visa accepted
Establishment Features
- Gift shop
- Groups welcome
- Toilets
Specialist Features
- Educational Groups
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted - Most suitable for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3.
Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- Bengali printed material
- Cantonese printed material
- Dutch printed material
- French printed material
- German printed material
- Hindi printed material
- Italian printed material
- Japanese printed material
- Literature in Dutch
- Literature in French
- Literature in German
- Literature in Italian
- Literature in Japanese
- Literature in Spanish
- Russian printed material
- Spanish printed material
