CHARLES DICKENS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM

Literary fans who are looking for places to visit in Portsmouth must visit Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum for it is a writer’s house museum of a well-renowned author. It is a small terraced Regency style house that was the birthplace of Charles Dickens and where he lived for a short time. The house has been restored with original furniture to depict the life of the novelist.

Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum is a tribute to England’s most eminent and beloved writer, Charles Dickens and his life at Portsmouth. The museum is a paradise for literary lovers who wish to explore and experience the works of Dickens who is one of the best novelists in the world. It is the house where he was born and hence a great deal of effort and work has been made to reinstate the place with authentic Regency-style decor and furnishings.

As you take a tour around the museum, you will first visit the Parlour or Withdrawing Room where you can find an 18th century beech-wood sofa, a chiffonier, fireplace and decors. You can then go to the Dining Room that is decorated with Sheraton-style furniture made in the 1800s, ancient pottery and glasses, and modern curtains and wallpapers. The Bedroom is equipped with classic furnishings like four-post bed, pine cradle and two-part chest of drawers.

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Highlights

• Tour around the Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum that takes you on a journey through the life of the author Charles Dickens and his Regency style house.
• Visit the withdrawing room and witness 18th century furniture, after which proceed to the Dining room adorned with Sheraton style furnishings and then go to the bedroom where Dickens was born.
• Go on an exciting Charles Dickens trail that starts at the museum and takes you to 14 other places in the city thus covering 8 miles.
• Catch a glimpse of all the collections that include photographs and paintings of Dickens and the buildings he was associated with and illustrations of the characters from his novel.