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Tea amuses the evening; tea solaces the midnight & tea welcomes the morning.
Happy National Tea Day! Many of us enjoy a good cuppa, but could you drink twenty-five cups in one sitting? … Read More
Kitty Chambers: Maidservant, Bookseller, & Friend
In honour of Women’s History Month, today’s blog post is all about Catherine Chambers, maidservant, bookseller, and friend of the … Read More
Job Vacancy
We have a vacancy for a Museum Support Officer role at The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum & Bookshop and the … Read More
Georgian Christmas Games
This month’s blog post is written by Laura, Museum Attendant. The Georgians loved playing games, especially at Christmas time. Games … Read More
Black History Month: Black Georgians
This month’s blog post is written by Laura, Museum Attendant. We are celebrating Black History Month by shining a light … Read More
Lost letter penned by literary giant Dr Samuel Johnson acquired by The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum has announced the acquisition of a private letter of historical importance written by Dr Samuel … Read More
Exploring Atlases in the Museum library
This month’s blog post is written by Holly Phillips, a University of Birmingham student who carried out a work placement … Read More
Samuel Johnson in Scotland
This August marks 250 years since the start of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell’s Journey to the Hebrides. James Boswell … Read More
The friendship of Joshua Reynolds and Samuel Johnson
16 July 2023 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Joshua Reynolds, one of the most famous painters of … Read More
Samuel Johnson’s views on animal cruelty
This month’s blog post is written by guest contributor Helen (Ellie) Groff. Ellie is from San Diego, California, and is … Read More
‘It is advantageous to an author, that his book should be attacked as well as praised. Fame is a shuttlecock. If it be struck only at one end of the room, it will soon fall to the ground. To keep it up, it must be struck at both ends.’
