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Sherlock Holmes Museum

Also known as 221B Baker St

Discover mementoes of the famous fictional detective. In reality, this was a lodging house used in the late 1800s and has three floors. The first floor contains Sherlock Holmes' study with Watson's desk, and has bullet holes spelling the initials VR (for Victoria Regina, Latin for Queen Victoria) much to the chagrin of the landlady Mrs. Hudson. Next to that is Holmes' bedroom with a rogues' gallery containing photographs of several notable Victorian-era murderers including Lizzy Bourdain. The remaining rooms upstairs have waxwork figures and artefacts referencing the novels, as well as their adaptations to stage and screen. Photography allowed, though filming requires permission. Prebooking is recommended to circumvent long queues.

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Address: 239 Baker St, NW1 6XE
Getting there: Tube:
Hours: Daily 9:30AM-6PM
Price: £15 adult, £10 child
Website: sherlock-holmes.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

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