Feel Good Friday – Virtual Charles Dickens Museum Tour
31 March @ 11:00 - 12:30 BST
Welcome to 48 Doughty Street, the London home of Charles Dickens. Located in the heart of Bloomsbury, the Charles Dickens Museum is an enchanting historic setting to enjoy an exclusive event.
Take a virtual tour through the original Georgian townhouse, dating back to 1809. Which became the home of Charles Dickens in 1837 and has been laid out as though he had just stepped out the door.
Programme
- Welcome, introductions and housekeeping from Lilly Brend-Fish – SoA, Events and Outreach Assistant (3 mins)
- Virtual Live Enhanced Tour, curated by Dr Frankie Kubicki, The Charles Dickens Museum (75 mins)
- Live Q&A with audience (10 mins)
- Summary and closing comments (2 mins)
What will this session cover?
This live enhanced virtual tour provides you with a truly unique experience, including the tailored approach and live Q&A, this tour also allows you to see some un-displayed items from the collection, including a handwritten manuscript of Oliver Twist, and some of the last words Dickens ever wrote: his half-finished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
Who is this session for?
This session is aimed at anyone that is interested in the history of Charles Dickens and would like to take a virtual trip down 48 Doughty Street.
Send us your questions in advance
If you would like to send questions in advance, email [email protected] with ‘Charles Dickens Tour’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day.
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Need to know
Accessibility
- Attendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript option to watch with subtitles
- If you require BSL interpretation for this event, please email [email protected]
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During the event
- This online event will take place on Zoom Meetings; you will have the option to be on camera or not, you can ask questions in the chat or directly
- This event will be recorded
- Attendees have the option to turn on the live transcript option
- This event is 45 minutes
After the event
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- You’ll be able to catch the recording on our Vimeo Channel
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