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Sherlock Holmes Museum

221B Baker Street, London NW1 6XE , England
020 7935 8866
Ranked #211 of 818 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 123 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
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Rijeka, Croatia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I must say this is my favourite attraction in London and I was utterly charmed by this place! Located at 221 B Baker Street, you will enter all those wonderful novels by A.Conan Doyle and yes, you will feel as you've already been here. The Museum is a thorough re-creation of Sherlock Holmes premises in an authentic Victorian lodging house,... More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

The museum is small, as it represents Sherlock's home. In the three floors you can see several scenes and objects from the books, as well as furniture and pictures. The gift shop is small and don't offer lots of options. I recommend it for the fans. More

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Grans, France
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Let's be honest : nothing else in the surroundings make you feel as you were in some Sherlock's story, you are not in some Disney or Potter attraction - just in the 221b Baker street. However, once entered, I must acknowledge that it's rather well done and the furniture, details, gathered are quite convincing. More

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Canberra, Australia
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Little and a little creepy (wax dolls are not nice to run into accidentally!) but very well put together little museum. For fans and the curious alike it's worthwhile (although a little pricey) More

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Bakersfield
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

What a fun vistit this was. It even got my grandchidren interested in reading the stories. Loved the head of the Hound of the Baskervilles on the wall. More

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Leixlip, Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Me and my friend went to see this last summer, it was my first time in London and she had been a few times but had never gone here. We had a great laugh and she ended up being interested in reading the books after learning a bit about the stories here. If you enjoy Sherlock holmes or reading you... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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loved this museum in Baker street. £6 entrance fee. Shop to buy souvenirs. 4 floors and about 8 rooms to visit all original victorian age More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
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This Museim shows exactly what you read in the books! All the details and Sherlock's personal stuff are there. A very interesting sight and, in my opinion, a place to go in London. More

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Long Grove, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

If your a big fan of Sherlock holmes then this is the place to go. We went here for my daughter during a visit to London and she was in heaven. It was really cool to see everything from the books and all of the inspiration used to create the stories. It was really easy to get to and walking... More

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Dundee, Michigan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This attraction was an unexpected bonus for me. We took the underground to Madam Tussaud's, and as we exited, I saw a sign for the Sherlock Holmes Museum. I had failed in my research and did not know such a place existed - so I was very pleased to have stumbled upon it. We spent about 2 hours prowling through... More

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