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Dickens and London exhibition
Exhibition until 10 June 2012 at the Museum of London
To mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth, the Museum of London will be holding an exhibition celebrating his work. London was Dickens’ ‘magic lantern’ providing the setting and inspiration for some of his greatest works.
This atmospheric and multi-sensory exhibition will explore his love/hate relationship with the city and will examine London life through his words and the contemporary social issues he threw under the spotlight. It will include manuscripts of some of his most famous novels, his writing desk and chair, artefacts, paintings and audiovisual effects to create an immersive and exciting journey through Dickens’ imagination.
The exhibition will support and enrich the study of Dickens for English Literature from Key Stage 3 upwards as well as 19th century social history.
Schools will be able to book self-directed visits to the exhibition or take part in one of our specially tailored study days listed below. Teachers’ resources to support school visits to the exhibition will be available to download from the pages linked to below from October 2011.
iPhone and iPad app
NEW Dickens Dark London iPhone and iPad app
To coincide with the opening of the exhibition, the Museum of London has launched a new iPhone and iPad app which takes users on a journey through the darker side of Charles Dickens’ London.
School sessions related to the Dickens and London exhibition
