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Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and its collection
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The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is a biographical museum and bookshop situated in the heart of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is dedicated to the life and works of the renowned author and lexicographer Samuel Johnson, who penned the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language. The museum is housed in a Grade I listed building, which was built by Johnson's father in 1707 and is where Samuel Johnson was born and spent the majority of his first 27 years.
The Museum's Collection
The museum, which opened its doors in 1901, is a tribute to the life and works of Samuel Johnson, the author and lexicographer who wrote the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language. The museum houses an extensive collection of manuscripts and books, including over 1,000 books collected by the Rev.d Dr Peter Hay Hunter of Edinburgh and given by his widow in 1911. The museum also serves as a postal address for the Johnson Society, founded in 1910.
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