Dr Johnson's House
@drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social
Quirky historic house tucked away in central London. 18th-century interiors & a good supply of dictionaries. Open Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday & Sat 11am - 5pm
This Remembrance Day, we honour the courage of those who served, on the front line and here at home.
During the Blitz, Dr Johnson’s House became a refuge for the Firemen’s Club, whose members faced London’s flames night after night.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/dr-john...
During the Blitz, Dr Johnson’s House became a refuge for the Firemen’s Club, whose members faced London’s flames night after night.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/dr-john...
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This Remembrance Day, we honour the courage of those who served, on the front line and here at home.
During the Blitz, Dr Johnson’s House became a refuge for the Firemen’s Club, whose members faced London’s flames night after night.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/dr-john...
During the Blitz, Dr Johnson’s House became a refuge for the Firemen’s Club, whose members faced London’s flames night after night.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/dr-john...
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Christmas Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through the festively decorated Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/5xjwx7pb
Join our Christmas Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through the festively decorated Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/5xjwx7pb
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Christmas Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through the festively decorated Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/5xjwx7pb
Join our Christmas Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through the festively decorated Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/5xjwx7pb
Join us for Tea at 2 this Sunday in the withdrawing room! ☕️
Enjoy a warm cup of tea and a friendly chat as part of your visit to Dr Johnson’s House.
Tea served at 2pm
Open Sunday 9 November: 12pm–4pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
Enjoy a warm cup of tea and a friendly chat as part of your visit to Dr Johnson’s House.
Tea served at 2pm
Open Sunday 9 November: 12pm–4pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Join us for Tea at 2 this Sunday in the withdrawing room! ☕️
Enjoy a warm cup of tea and a friendly chat as part of your visit to Dr Johnson’s House.
Tea served at 2pm
Open Sunday 9 November: 12pm–4pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
Enjoy a warm cup of tea and a friendly chat as part of your visit to Dr Johnson’s House.
Tea served at 2pm
Open Sunday 9 November: 12pm–4pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
It’s the Lady Mayor’s Show this weekend, and some streets nearby will be closed. If you’re visiting the celebrations, Dr Johnson’s House will be open as usual from 10am–5pm. A perfect stop during the festivities!
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It’s the Lady Mayor’s Show this weekend, and some streets nearby will be closed. If you’re visiting the celebrations, Dr Johnson’s House will be open as usual from 10am–5pm. A perfect stop during the festivities!
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
Reposted by Dr Johnson's House
“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed…”
James Boswell, Scottish author of 'greatest biography in English language', born #OTD 1740; immortalised lexicographer, poet & wit Samuel Johnson in 1791.
Portrait 1765 @nationalgalleries.bsky.social
@drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social
James Boswell, Scottish author of 'greatest biography in English language', born #OTD 1740; immortalised lexicographer, poet & wit Samuel Johnson in 1791.
Portrait 1765 @nationalgalleries.bsky.social
@drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed…”
James Boswell, Scottish author of 'greatest biography in English language', born #OTD 1740; immortalised lexicographer, poet & wit Samuel Johnson in 1791.
Portrait 1765 @nationalgalleries.bsky.social
@drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social
James Boswell, Scottish author of 'greatest biography in English language', born #OTD 1740; immortalised lexicographer, poet & wit Samuel Johnson in 1791.
Portrait 1765 @nationalgalleries.bsky.social
@drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social
GHOST. n.s. [gast, Saxon.]
1. The soul of man.
2. A spirit appearing after death.
In 1762, the Cock Lane Ghost supposedly haunted a young girl in London. Even Dr Johnson investigated—but was it a restless spirit or something more mysterious?👻
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/the-coc...
1. The soul of man.
2. A spirit appearing after death.
In 1762, the Cock Lane Ghost supposedly haunted a young girl in London. Even Dr Johnson investigated—but was it a restless spirit or something more mysterious?👻
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/the-coc...
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
GHOST. n.s. [gast, Saxon.]
1. The soul of man.
2. A spirit appearing after death.
In 1762, the Cock Lane Ghost supposedly haunted a young girl in London. Even Dr Johnson investigated—but was it a restless spirit or something more mysterious?👻
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/the-coc...
1. The soul of man.
2. A spirit appearing after death.
In 1762, the Cock Lane Ghost supposedly haunted a young girl in London. Even Dr Johnson investigated—but was it a restless spirit or something more mysterious?👻
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/the-coc...
Add a touch of literary charm to your kitchen!
Our ABC Tea Towel celebrates Dr Johnson’s Dictionary with beautifully illustrated letters inspired by his famous definitions.
Available in our gift shop. The perfect gift for word-lovers and Londoners alike.
📍 Visit Dr Johnson’s House to pick one up!
Our ABC Tea Towel celebrates Dr Johnson’s Dictionary with beautifully illustrated letters inspired by his famous definitions.
Available in our gift shop. The perfect gift for word-lovers and Londoners alike.
📍 Visit Dr Johnson’s House to pick one up!
October 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Add a touch of literary charm to your kitchen!
Our ABC Tea Towel celebrates Dr Johnson’s Dictionary with beautifully illustrated letters inspired by his famous definitions.
Available in our gift shop. The perfect gift for word-lovers and Londoners alike.
📍 Visit Dr Johnson’s House to pick one up!
Our ABC Tea Towel celebrates Dr Johnson’s Dictionary with beautifully illustrated letters inspired by his famous definitions.
Available in our gift shop. The perfect gift for word-lovers and Londoners alike.
📍 Visit Dr Johnson’s House to pick one up!
Visit Dr Johnson’s House this weekend, we are open Saturday and Sunday!
Join us for a short talk about Francis Barber and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Join us for a short talk about Francis Barber and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Visit Dr Johnson’s House this weekend, we are open Saturday and Sunday!
Join us for a short talk about Francis Barber and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Join us for a short talk about Francis Barber and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
We’re so impressed by this visitor’s quill-and-ink portrait of Dr Johnson!
Try your hand at writing (or drawing!) with a quill in our exhibition 'Desks, Drudgery, and the Dictionary'. Blots, smudges, and creativity all encouraged.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
Try your hand at writing (or drawing!) with a quill in our exhibition 'Desks, Drudgery, and the Dictionary'. Blots, smudges, and creativity all encouraged.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
October 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We’re so impressed by this visitor’s quill-and-ink portrait of Dr Johnson!
Try your hand at writing (or drawing!) with a quill in our exhibition 'Desks, Drudgery, and the Dictionary'. Blots, smudges, and creativity all encouraged.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
Try your hand at writing (or drawing!) with a quill in our exhibition 'Desks, Drudgery, and the Dictionary'. Blots, smudges, and creativity all encouraged.
www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit
October 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Join us for October Museum Lates! ✨
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
October 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Join us for October Museum Lates! ✨
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
Visit Dr Johnson’s House this weekend and hear the story of Francis Barber, Johnson’s remarkable companion and heir. 🖋️
Join us for a short talk and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Join us for a short talk and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Visit Dr Johnson’s House this weekend and hear the story of Francis Barber, Johnson’s remarkable companion and heir. 🖋️
Join us for a short talk and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Join us for a short talk and explore the historic house where Johnson compiled his great Dictionary.
Sat 11am – 5pm
Talk 2:30pm
Sun 12pm – 4PM
Talk 2pm
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Join us for October Museum Lates! ✨
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
October 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Join us for October Museum Lates! ✨
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
Enjoy a drink and hear a short talk about Johnson’s walk to London in search of fame and fortune. 🥂
Thursday 23 October
5:30pm - 7pm
tinyurl.com/4v3n3wy2
Dr Johnson's House is open on selected Sundays until December!
Enjoy special talks and activities.
Hear about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master at 2pm this Sunday. Free with admission.
Open 12pm - 4pm.
tinyurl.com/mtebj6vw
Enjoy special talks and activities.
Hear about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master at 2pm this Sunday. Free with admission.
Open 12pm - 4pm.
tinyurl.com/mtebj6vw
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Dr Johnson's House is open on selected Sundays until December!
Enjoy special talks and activities.
Hear about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master at 2pm this Sunday. Free with admission.
Open 12pm - 4pm.
tinyurl.com/mtebj6vw
Enjoy special talks and activities.
Hear about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master at 2pm this Sunday. Free with admission.
Open 12pm - 4pm.
tinyurl.com/mtebj6vw
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Amorous or Loving?: The Highly Peculiar Tale of English and the English
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Amorous or Loving?: The Highly Peculiar Tale of English and the English
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
October 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Reposted by Dr Johnson's House
The house is lovely just to visit and the events are wonderful. I went to the gin tasting and Georgian history talk last night and it was terrific. Would recommend!
Amorous or Loving?: The Highly Peculiar Tale of English and the English
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
October 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The house is lovely just to visit and the events are wonderful. I went to the gin tasting and Georgian history talk last night and it was terrific. Would recommend!
Amorous or Loving?: The Highly Peculiar Tale of English and the English
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Amorous or Loving?: The Highly Peculiar Tale of English and the English
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Amorous or Loving?: The Highly Peculiar Tale of English and the English
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
October 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Amorous or Loving?: The Highly Peculiar Tale of English and the English
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Hear Sir Rupert Gavin chart English’s extraordinary path to becoming the most global language today spoken by 1.6 billion all over the world.
Wednesday 15 October
6pm - 8pm 🎟️🍷📚
tinyurl.com/snbh7sv2
Join us for Gin Night! 🍸
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
October 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Join us for Gin Night! 🍸
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
October 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Free talks for Black History Month!
Learn about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master.
Talks take place every Saturday at 2.30pm this October. Included with admission.
Plan your visit now!
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Learn about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master.
Talks take place every Saturday at 2.30pm this October. Included with admission.
Plan your visit now!
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Free talks for Black History Month!
Learn about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master.
Talks take place every Saturday at 2.30pm this October. Included with admission.
Plan your visit now!
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Learn about the life of Francis Barber, resident of 17 Gough Square and England's first known Black school master.
Talks take place every Saturday at 2.30pm this October. Included with admission.
Plan your visit now!
www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Gin and Georgian London 🍸
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
October 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Gin and Georgian London 🍸
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
Step into Georgian London at Dr Johnson’s House for an evening of gin tasting, history, and spirited conversation.
Thursday 9 October
6pm - 8pm
Book your ticket now! 🎟️
tinyurl.com/3e73j9pt
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
September 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Explore the streets Samuel Johnson once knew!
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7
Join our Walk & Visit to follow in the great lexicographer’s footsteps, then wander through Dr Johnson’s House at your own pace.
Wednesday 15 October
1pm - 3pm
tinyurl.com/58byhyf7