Witches Marks at Johnson’s Birthplace
This month’s blog post has been provided by our volunteer Margery Dunlevy. Margery made a fascinating observation in the attic … Read More
Our history
Bookmarks Past and Present
In this behind-the-scenes blog post, Museum Attendant Sarah Dale has been inspired by donations to our Museum Bookshop to find … Read More
“I was bred a bookseller”: the Johnson Family Bookshop
Samuel Johnson’s Birthplace was not only a family home, it was also a family business. This month’s blog post highlights … Read More
“There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money”: Johnson on coinage
15th February 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of Decimal Day in the UK – when the system of pounds, shillings … Read More
Buttons and the Bard: Behind the scenes in our basement
This month’s blog post takes us behind the scenes at the Birthplace and down into our basement. As visitors to … Read More
July openings: the Johnson Club in 1901
This week the doors of Johnson’s Birthplace opened to the public again after 117 days of closure. As July 2020 … Read More
Famous faces at Johnson’s Birthplace
Johnson’s Birthplace has been a public Museum since 1901, but it was a place of literary pilgrimage for many years … Read More
A view of Johnson’s Birthplace in 1901
We’ve been taking a look into our own past and cataloguing some of the photographs and postcards which help us to … Read More