Carlyle's House, today in the hands of the National Trust, is the 18th century townhouse, once the residence of Thomas Carlyle (1795 – 1881), the historian, writer ... read more
Charles Dickens Museum is the former home of Dickens and his family and where he wrote 'Oliver Twist', 'Pickwick Papers' and 'Nicholas ... read more
Dr Johnson's House is dedicated to the writer, lexicographer and wit, Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784), and located in the house where he was a tenant. The collection ... read more
The Dylan Thomas Centre is dedicated to the life and work of the famous poet Dylan Thomas (1914 – 1953), and home to a permanent, free, exhibition, 'Love the ... read more
Keats House was the home of the Romantic poet John Keats (1795 – 1821) from December 1818 until he left for Rome in August 1820. It was here that Keats composed ... read more
Lamb House has been the home of the writer Henry James from 1898 to 1916. Also the authors E. F. Benson and Rumor Godden have lived here. The house was given by the ... read more
The Shetland Museum & Archives is a place where visitors and researchers can explore the fascinating story of Shetland’s heritage and culture in one place, with ... read more
The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library. Together, the Bodleian Libraries hold over 13 ... read more
The British Library is the largest library in the world with over 170 million items from almost every language and faith group. Together, they occupy over 746km of total ... read more
The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and works of three of the foremost Scottish writers: Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. The ... read more
The Wiener Holocaust Library is the world's oldest and Britain's largest collection of original archival material on the Nazi era and the Holocaust. ... read more