Welcome to the Virtual Tour of the Charles Dickens Museum!
What follows is a photographic tour of the former home of Charles Dickens, located at 48 Doughty Street, London. You can explore the house much as you would in an actual visit, going between rooms and focusing on items that catch your interest. This tour is meant to provide to you a feeling of actually exploring the house, from the comfort of any computer with access to the Internet.As you make your way about the house you may notice some glare from light fixtures and windows present in pictures. This is a result of the fact that the purpose is to provide an accurate account of what a visitor to the actual museum experiences, and glare and reflections would be present in a real-life visit. It is also important to note that since the museum is constantly acquiring new items related to Charles Dickens, not everything currently on display at the museum will be present in this virtual tour. This tour was created during March and April of 2005, and since then some items may have been added, moved or removed.
The requirements to view this tour are minimal. It relies on providing an immersive experience through the use of pictures and text. File sizes are small enough so that visitors with low speed connections should be able to view it without problems, but please be patient, especially when viewing the panoramic photos.
To the left of this main section, you will see a column of links. These links will allow you to jump to specific rooms within the museum, and will be visible no matter what page within the tour you are currently viewing. If you are unsure of where to begin, you can start in The Morning Room and then follow the links at the bottom of each room's page. If you require more help making your way through the museum, check the tutorial which is also linked in the left column.
The tour was developed at no cost to the museum by four college students in an effort to help The Charles Dickens Museum comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Enjoy your visit!