The Sherlock Holmes Museum — Attraction in London

Sherlock Holmes Museum – A Step Into Fictional History

Location: 221B Baker Street, London Admission: Adults £16, Children (under 16) £11 Opening Hours: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM daily

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a must-visit for fans of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective. Though 221B Baker Street is fictional, the museum is located at a real Georgian townhouse between numbers 237 and 241, with the museum claiming the iconic 221B address.

The house has been faithfully recreated to match descriptions from the books, and it is filled with Victorian-era furnishings and objects related to Holmes, Dr. Watson, and their cases.

What You’ll See • Holmes’ Study: The main room on the first floor is Sherlock’s study, with a fireplace, violin, chemistry equipment, and letters addressed to the detective. • Dr. Watson’s Room: Decorated in typical 19th-century style, including medical instruments and a journal. • Mrs. Hudson’s Quarters: Representing the housekeeper’s role in the stories. • Exhibit Rooms: Wax figures depicting famous scenes from Holmes’ cases – including characters like Professor Moriarty. • Gift Shop: Adjacent to the museum, it sells books, souvenirs, posters, and themed trinkets.

Visitor Tips • Expect Queues: Especially in summer and on weekends. Tickets are bought in the gift shop first before entry. • Photography is Allowed: Inside the museum, you’re free to take pictures. • Limited Space: The house is narrow and can feel cramped during busy hours. • Great for Fans: Die-hard fans will appreciate the attention to detail. Casual visitors may find it a brief experience given the cost.

Pros • Immersive and nostalgic for fans of Sherlock Holmes • Central location and easy to reach by the London Underground • Unique photo opportunities • Detailed period decor and props

Cons • Price may feel high for the short visit (around 30–45 minutes) • Can be crowded • Not interactive—mostly static displays

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The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a charming homage to one of literature’s greatest detectives. It’s best suited for Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts who will appreciate the care in recreating his fictional world. For others, it’s still a quirky and fun detour in London, especially if combined with a walk around nearby Regent’s Park or...

🕵️An Absolutely Magical Experience for Sherlock Holmes (Original Books!) Fans🕵️

After binge-reading the entire Sherlock Holmes literary collection (and enjoying Great Ace Attorney and Moriarty the Patriot), I knew the Sherlock Holmes Museum would be a must-stop locale during my tour of London. My friend and I had an absolutely amazing experience. Going from room to room is like stepping right into the books, with every detail carefully replicated and preserved (the bullet holes in the wall, the chemistry set, the Stradivarius, and plenty more).

The museum might be a replica of a fictional detective's home, but the items on display are real historical pieces--including copies of the Strand magazine in which the original texts were published! Profiles of (in)famous criminals contemporary with Doyle's time hang on the walls, for example. Every visit to the museum includes a brief, guided tour (about 10 minutes long), highlighting famous artifacts from various Sherlock Holmes cases. Pictures and free-roaming are encouraged. My friend and I spent about 30 additional minutes looking around, revisiting the rooms and picking up on new details each time.

The top floor is a small wax museum tribute to famous Sherlock Holmes cases, such as A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, and the Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton. Moriarty is up there, too, standing in the perfect place for a memorable selfie!

Fans of any Sherlock iteration will likely appreciate learning more of its roots, but this museum is mostly a siren song to classic, literary Sherlock Holmes. There's a goodly sized souvenir shop next door which any fan will want to peruse (the hardest part is choosing which souvenir to take home!).

The museum is near Regent's Park (and not too far from the London Zoo), as well as Madame Tussaud's so it's a great addition to a day spent in...

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a fun novelty attraction appropriately found at 221b Baker Street in Maryleborne of London. It is a bit pricey to visit but makes a neat stop for fans of the Sherlock Holmes stories, movies and TV series.

In the museum is a 3 floor flat that has been transformed into the world of 19th century Sherlock Holmes, laid out and decorated just as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's describes Sherlock and Dr. Watson's home in the detective novels. You will see all manner of 19th century furnishing, mantelpieces, scientific instruments, pipes, hats and other peculiarities. In this sense, the museum does a nice job of creating the setting for the early period Sherlock Holmes that we know from Doyle novels.

We enjoyed the first floor rooms the best, finding them to be the most interesting, particularly the sitting (living) room. The wax figures from the stories on the top floor seemed more like space fillers and more appropriate for the nearby Madame Tussauds Museum. We would have preferred it if they had decorated these rooms more like the downstairs rooms instead.

The museum can be visited in 15-20 minutes as there are only a handful of rooms to browse and they are quite small. It can feel crowded at times but if you just wait a few moments, people seem to move through the rooms rather quickly, allowing you more space and opportunity to take pictures if you like. There is also good gift shop on the ground floor, which you must enter to purchase your museum tickets.

Overall, we liked the Sherlock Holmes Museum finding it a fun, but somewhat pricey, way to spend 20-30 minutes. In the end, however, the high entry price make this a place more suitable for Sherlock Holmes fans while those, who are simply curious onlookers, might not want to spend the hefty fee...