Sherlock Holmes Museum - London museum-house of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, a literary character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, the heroes of the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, lived in the house at 221b Baker Street in 1881-1904. Until 1936 there had been furnished rooms. A famous study on the second floor overlooks the Baker Street is still preserved in the form in which it existed in the Victorian era
House of Sherlock Holmes was built in 1815. The British government has stated that the building is an architectural and historical monument of the 2nd category. From 1860 until 1934 the house was privately owned, and it was located guest house, until the building was purchased by the International Society of Sherlock Holmes
When March 27, 1990 was opened Sherlock Holmes Museum, one might think that this event had to happen for at least several decades earlier. In the end, Baker Street, 221 - the most famous address in the world, associated with the name of the great detective
In the last century people wrote letters to Sherlock Holmes and his friend, Dr. Watson, but is now an opportunity to see where and how they lived during the Victorian era. On the ground floor there is a famous study that goes back to Baker Street. Here, Holmes and Watson have worked together for almost 25 years
The first floor of the museum of Sherlock Holmes took a souvenir shop and a small lobby. On the second floor living room and Holmes - the third room Watson and Mrs. Hudson. On the fourth floor, originally used for farming purposes, placed wax figures of heroes of various works of Sherlock Holmes
The interior of the house is exactly the description that is present in the works of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, and thoroughness different study. In the museum you can see the "live" many things familiar to readers of the stories of Sherlock Holmes - Holmes violin, hunting whip, a Turkish slipper with tobacco, and equipment for chemistry experiments, an army revolver Watson, etc. On the wall of the living room under glass emblazoned Queen Victoria's monogram "VR", which Holmes "vystrelyal" in "The Rite of home Mesgreyvov"
Next to the cabinet in the back room was a bedroom. According to the descriptions of Dr. Watson, we know that the office is coming to Baker Street, was a tight fit, and that the room was covered by two broad windows. Once Holmes had to make just a step to get out of the bedroom into the office and push the curtains. On another occasion a man came into the office, which was so huge that almost filled the entire small room
Many other details and illustrations can be found in the first place, in the "Strand" in 1891. All museum visitors see it. Dr. Watson was a bedroom on the third floor and overlooks the entrance courtyard of the house. These rooms are now also open to visitors
In the room of Dr. Watson can be found in literature, paintings, photographs and newspapers of the time, and the middle of the room, Mrs. Hudson is a bronze bust of Holmes. In this room, you can also see part of the correspondence, Mr. Holmes, as well as letters that came in his name. The museum has an interesting and unusual gift shop neskodko, located on the fourth floor, designed for workers. Here you can buy a collection of gifts, ceramics, art objects, sculptures, books, prints, cards, t-shirts and much more - just for visitors
The museum building was registered as a house with a lodging-house in the period from 1860 to 1934 and, thus, is not only a house-museum of Sherlock Holmes, but also a classic example of a London apartment building late XIX century
Sherlock Holmes Museum is open daily from 9:30 to 18:30. Admission is £ 6. The museum allowed photography and videography. On the fourth floor in a separate table book visits
