The Charles Dickens Museum, located at 48 Doughty Street in Bloomsbury, marks its centenary with an exhibition highlighting key moments in Dickens's life and showcasing a hundred treasures. Originally saved from redevelopment into a hotel in 1922, the museum opened to the public in 1925. The exhibition features valuable artifacts, including a chalk sketch of a young Dickens and a notable copy of 'David Copperfield' that was used during Capt. Scott's Antarctic expedition. This celebration underscores Dickens's lasting influence and the museum's role in preserving his legacy.
To mark the centenary of the museum's opening, they are holding an exhibition that showcases the key moments in Dickens's life.
One of the objects on display for the first time is a chalk and pastel sketch of Dickens made when he was 25 and living at Doughty Street.
The museum was saved from redevelopment into a hotel when the Dickens Fellowship secured an option to buy it in June 1922.
The exhibition includes a copy of David Copperfield that was taken to Antarctica by Capt. Scott's 1910 expedition, showcasing the book's widespread influence.
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