Family home of the great Lexicographer, Dr Samuel Johnson. Now a Museum to his life and times, with events and activities to entertain throughout the year
Lichfield, Staffordshire
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Re: Samuel Johnson’s Willow. Pleased to say a cutting has now been planted at Vassar College and another is destined for Graeme Park, Philadelphia. annetterubery.co.uk/dr-johns…
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JOB VACANCY - Museum Support Officer
Would you like to join our wonderful team? Do you have a passion for heritage and culture? We have a vacancy at The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum & Bookshop. Please visit our website for more details. lichfield.gov.uk/_VirDir/Cor…
JOB VACANCY - Museum Support Officer
Would you like to join our wonderful team? Do you have a passion for heritage and culture? We have a vacancy at The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum & Bookshop. Please visit our website for more details. lichfield.gov.uk/_VirDir/Cor…
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I'm Phil Jones, Chairman of The Johnson Society. My book on Johnson comes out in the coming of weeks. I hope you might consider buying it or reading it. A real stocking-filler!
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A very happy second birthday to the fifth incarnation of Johnson’s Willow, which was planted in a ceremony on 2 November 2021. As the images show, the tree has made substantial growth in its first two years beside Stowe Pool – long may it continue to do so!
Lost letter penned by literary giant Dr Samuel Johnson acquired by The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum sjmuseum.wordpress.com/2023/…
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With funds from the JS et al, SJ’s Birthplace has acquired an important letter (left) written by SJ to Sophia Thrale (right) on 24 July 1783 (when she was 12). The letter is charming, and also shows SJ’s interest in maths, and his belief it should form part of female education.
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This is such great news, the team at @SamuelJohnsonBM and @lichfield_cc acted quickly and pulled together private donors and grants in almost no time to be able to secure this piece of our history and make sure it stays in the UK and in public ownership.
lichfieldlive.co.uk/2023/09/…
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Inclined to buy some Johnsonian merchandise? Fear not - you can now buy from the Society’s website! johnsonnew.wordpress.com/joh…
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#FridayNightFrills 18th Century Casaquin jacket, 1740's via Augusta Auctions
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#OTD 288 years ago Johnson and Tetty got married at St Werburgh's Church in Derby.
The two were married for 17 years until Tetty's death in March 1752. Johnson never remarried and wrote a sermon on the anniversary of her death every year.
Images courtesy of @SamuelJohnsonBM
We are hiring! Take a look at the MHO job description here: artsjobs.org.uk/jobs/24141
Read our latest newsletter here! June at The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum - mailchi.mp/64f5d2a92d4a/corr…
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#OnThisDay in 1901, the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum opened its doors! Happy birthday @SamuelJohnsonBM 🎂! Please enjoy these photos from our collection: a 1920 view of the museum and a 1910 crowd gathered in front of the statue for an anniversary event.
ALT Greyscale photo of Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, with the Samuel Johnson statue in the foreground.
ALT A sepia photo of around 50 people listening to a speaker, crowded around a statue of Samuel Johnson.
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My very shabby Boswell’s Life of Johnson are 200 years old! Published less than 40 years after he died… They smell amazing #books #DoctorJohnson @SamuelJohnsonBM
The Francis Barber plaque has been mounted onto the wall of Cruck House on Stowe Street; go and have a look . We have really enjoyed working with many city partners & Francis Barber’s family on this project and it is lovely to see Frank recognised &remembered.
#francisbarber
As the UK marks a Coronation, this month’s blog post looks at some key royalty-related moments from the life of Samuel Johnson. Head over to our blog at sjmuseum.wordpress.com/.../1… to read more...
#OTD in 1755, Johnson's 'A Dictionary of the English Language' was published. For #Dictionaryday we are taking a look at some of the smaller and more curious versions of Johnson's great work over on our blog >>> sjmuseum.wordpress.com/2023/…