{"title":"London Literary House Tours","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/3888\/files\/London_literary_house_Dickens_home_1837-1839.png?v=1774351930\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.0808%;\"\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eOne of the great London literary houses of the Victorian era, 48 Doughty Street was the Bloomsbury home of Charles Dickens and his young family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eVisit Dickens’s study and see his desk and chair, where he sat and penned some of the most famous novels about London, with characters that came to life as he moved about the surrounding streets. However, each room holds a story, not just about Dickens but the important people in his life who lived in or entered this home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuided tours only operate outside of normal opening hours. Please see below for the selection of dates and times currently offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelf-guided exploration of the historic house and special exhibition is offered within opening hours (Wed-Sun 10 AM to 5 PM). \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePurchase museum admission tickets \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate tours can be requested. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dickensmuseum.com\/pages\/private-tours\"\u003eMore information on hiring our space out of hours. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"london-literary-house-guided-tour-5pm","title":"Literary House Guided Tour: 5 PM","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for an evening guided tour of the historic house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exclusive opportunity to visit the museum out-of-hours. Moving though the rooms of Charles Dickens's home, laid out as it would have been while the Dickens family resided here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dining room and drawing room will likely provide highlights as the author loved to socialise and even perform, Charles and his wife Catherine Dickens entertained extensively at a time in their lives when he was establishing his career and she was supporting his advancement whilst managing a household.  An invite to this literary house was an exciting prospect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will join a small group of not more than 16 people for this special story telling session. It will focus on the lives of the inhabitants during the time that Dickens and his family lived here, now the Charles Dickens Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour lasts up to 60 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour guide is a member of museum staff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax group size is 16.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchase permits use of the cafe before guided tour but no museum admission before 5pm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo concession rates are available for small group guided tours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Dickens Museum","offers":[{"title":"Wednesday 6 May 2026","offer_id":56989101326709,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 20 May 2026","offer_id":56989101359477,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 03 June 2026","offer_id":56989101392245,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 01 July 2026","offer_id":56989101457781,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 15 July 2026","offer_id":56989101490549,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 29 July 2026","offer_id":56989101523317,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 12 August 2026","offer_id":56989101556085,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 26 August 2026","offer_id":56989101588853,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/3888\/files\/2_-_Dining_Room.jpg?v=1774354088"},{"product_id":"london-literary-house-guided-tour-9am","title":"Literary House Guided Tour: 9 AM","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for an morning guided tour of the historic house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exclusive opportunity to visit the museum out-of-hours. Moving though the rooms of Charles Dickens's home, laid out as it would have been while the Dickens family resided here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the various London homes Charles Dickens occupied during his literary career, only one house remains today: 48 Doughty Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the author's first house, and Dickens lived here with his family for nearly three years, years that changed his life profoundly. During this time, he finished \u003cem\u003eThe Pickwick Papers\u003c\/em\u003e, wrote \u003cem\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNicholas Nickleby\u003c\/em\u003e, started work on \u003cem\u003eBarnaby Rudge \u003c\/em\u003eand continued his work as an investigative journalist and social reform campaigner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDicken - then still in his mid twenties - also led an active social life and surrounded himself with some of the greatest actors, writers and society figures of the age. When he moved here in early 1837 he was still relatively unknown, by the time he moved with his growing family, to a larger home, his works had made the name Charles Dickens famous across the western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will join a small group of not more than 16 people for a guided tour of this literary home. It will focus on the lives of the inhabitants during the time that Dickens and his family lived here, now the Charles Dickens Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour lasts up to 60 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour guide is a member of museum staff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax group size is 16.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchase permits use of the cafe after guided tour but no museum admission after 10am.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo concession rates are available for small group guided tours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Dickens Museum","offers":[{"title":"Friday 8 May 2026","offer_id":56989152674165,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thursday 4 June 2026","offer_id":56989152706933,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 24 June 2026","offer_id":56989152739701,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Friday 3 July 2026","offer_id":56989152772469,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thursday 13 August 2026","offer_id":56989152805237,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/3888\/files\/Armchair_Thumbnail.png?v=1774354548"},{"product_id":"curator-led-tour-london-home-dickens","title":"Guided Tour: Curator Tour","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for a curator-led tour of this literary house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exclusive opportunity to visit the museum out-of-hours guided by one of our curators. The London home of this great writer is now the Charles Dickens Museum holding the world's most comprehensive collection relating to Dickens. Join our curator as they highlight aspects of his colourful life. The content of this tour changes as individual curators may focus on different areas of interest. For this reason we welcome back repeat visitors interested in learning more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the various London homes Charles Dickens occupied during his literary career, only one house remains today: 48 Doughty Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the author's first house, and Dickens lived here with his family for nearly three years, years that changed his life profoundly. 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This is a fantastic chance to gain insight and learn from the expertise of our collections team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour lasts up to 60 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour guide is a member of the collections team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax group size is 16.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchase permits use of the cafe at end of guided tour but no museum re-admission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo concession rates are available for small group guided tours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Dickens Museum","offers":[{"title":"Monday 11 May 2 PM","offer_id":56989154017653,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wednesday 3 June 9 AM","offer_id":57097029484917,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Monday 29 June 4 PM","offer_id":57097035841909,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thursday 16 July 9 AM","offer_id":57097036202357,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tuesday 28 July 1 PM","offer_id":57097036759413,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Monday 10 August 5.30 PM","offer_id":57097037545845,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Friday 28 August 6.30 PM","offer_id":57097038365045,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Monday 14 September 11 AM","offer_id":57097042231669,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Thursday 24 September 9 AM","offer_id":57097041412469,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/3888\/files\/7_-_Study.jpg?v=1774354088"}],"url":"https:\/\/dickensmuseum.com\/en-de\/collections\/london-literary-house-tours.oembed","provider":"Charles Dickens Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}