Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum

Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum[1] is a writer's house museum in Landport, Portsmouth, England[2] situated at the birthplace of the eminent English author Charles Dickens;[3] and as such played a prominent part[4] in the 2012 bicentennial celebrations.[5] It is one of six museums run by Portsmouth Museums, part of Portsmouth City Council.

Charles Dickens' birthplace

The house has been owned by the town and then city of Portsmouth since 1904.[6] Its interior underwent significant restoration in the 60s.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Museum details". Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. Geograph
  3. "Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum – Museum in Portsmouth, Portsmouth". Portsmouth. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. "The 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens". The Telegraph. 7 February 2012.
  5. "World celebrates 200th anniversary of Dickens's birth". BBC News. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. p. 532. ISBN 9780300225037.

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