Johnson’s Times

Francis Barber in the Birthplace collection

10 March 202512 January 2021

Francis Barber (around 1742-1801) died on 13 January 1801 and was buried in Stafford. It seems likely that he was … Read More

10 March 202514 December 2020

This month’s blog post takes us behind the scenes at the Birthplace and down into our basement. As visitors to … Read More

10 March 202527 November 2020

Black History Month in the UK in October is a time for reflection, education and celebration. One 18th century figure … Read More

10 March 202516 September 2020

Like so many events in 2020, the commemoration of Samuel Johnson’s birthday this September will be a very scaled down … Read More

10 March 20256 August 2020

As many people will be heading off to holiday around the UK this month, we explore the publication and reception … Read More

10 March 202517 July 2020

This week the doors of Johnson’s Birthplace opened to the public again after 117 days of closure. As July 2020 … Read More

10 March 202529 June 2020

Our costume box at the Museum is very popular with visitors of all ages and forms a central part of … Read More

10 March 202515 May 2020

Johnson’s Birthplace has been a public Museum since 1901, but it was a place of literary pilgrimage for many years … Read More

10 March 202531 March 2020

At the Birthplace, like many museums, the majority of our conservation is preventative: the daily actions which ensure that things … Read More

10 March 202528 February 2020

For Johnsonians in Lichfield there are two dates that we automatically add to our calendar at the start of every … Read More