31 March 2012

Sherlock Holmes Museum in Baker Street, London The Artistic.

Sherlock Holmes Museum is a private museum which is managed and very popular in London, dedicated to the fictional detective of the 19th century that was created by Sir Conan Doyle. The museum was opened in 1990 and located in Baker Street, 221B number - the address of detective fiction - although in fact the address is located between 237 and 241 numbers.




at home in georgia museum-style town is located on the "221B Baker Street" was previously used as rental homes from 1860 to 1936, and covers the period 1881-1904 when Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson is reported to have been there rent of Mrs. Hudson. The museum is run by Sherlock Holmes International Society, a non-profit organization.

Museum has four floors. ground floor as a souvenir shop. On the second floor is the living room and bedroom Holmes. The third floor has a room to Watson and Mrs. Hudson, women owners and homeowners. On the fourth floor there are wax figures of various characters from the story. There is also a small loft, which is the bathroom.





In the living room you can find many items pertaining to the character of the novel: Holmes felt hat and a pot of Dr. Watson, pipes, fiddle, magnifying glass, notebook, chemicals and equipment, Persian slippers (which are sometimes stored tobacco Holmes), etc.








Mr. Neville St. Claire worked as a professional beggar in the story "The Man with the Twisted lip", and Dr Grimsby Roylott just stepped on his own fork and marsh animals died from the bite of the story of The Speckled Band "



Professor Moriarty, head of the London Underworld and the mortal enemy of detective




Holmes and Watson a woman saved from a painful death in the story "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax".




Collections are sold as souvenirs that you can take home



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