The Sherlock Holmes Museum : London, Baker Street

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is the most popular privately run museum in London, dedicated to the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. It is situated at 239 Baker Street, near the north end of Baker Street in central London close to Regent's Park.

The Georgian town house which the Museum occupies as "221b Baker Street" was formerly used as a boarding house from 1860 to 1936, and covers the period of 1881 to 1904 when Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson were reported to have resided there as tenants of Mrs Hudson. The Museum is run by The Sherlock Holmes International Society, a non-profit making organisation.

In reality, this building had a different street name and number in the days of Holmes's creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Even today, the actual street address is 239 Baker Street, and the museum uses the fictional 221B address only by special permission of the City of Westminster.

Nevertheless, this spot is worth a visit, and is a good starting point for fans of Sherlock Holmes when visiting London.

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Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional character of the same name. The film was directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. The screenplay by Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon Kinberg is based on Lionel Wigram's story and Doyle's characters. Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law respectively portray Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

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[SilentHolmes]

I love the video and the song is... beautiful. Thnx ^^

[vkathirvel]

Thank you! Nice ID!

[sherlockwannabe]

Wow...it looks like Holmes and Watson just went for a walk or something and will be back any minute-almost like you're intruding. If I ever go to England, the Holmes museum is at the top of my list of places to see.

[vkathirvel]

Trust me, the house is so well re-created that for a moment I thought it was all real! Later, an attendant had to point out to me that it is a made to look alike house. :)

[marianneootjers]

I love the music you used, it fits Baker Street 221B very well ;)

[SleepHollowing]

Went there yesterday, it was fantastic.

[rawkidd2006]

I've been there this sunday. it's so beautiful there.

[MsPerryRocks]

I wanna go there

[naruotno1fangal]

my list to do if i ever go to london;

1. go to 221b baker st.

2. see Big Ben

3. look around

[milky0candy]

@jagirl966 They are on the walls. Seen them in the museum

[Songsmirth]

This is fun. Thanks for posting. Can you tell me how much a ticket was? In 1989 I was there and saw a professional play centered around Sherlock. Can't remember what it was called. Anyone? I'd never seen a professional piece like that. The dancers were wonderful. The Sherlock was a kick. He'd even stop everything and talk to the audience jokingly. :) I didn't know something like this exhisted or I would have gone. Or at least tried. There were strikes every Wednesday or something.

[nikwritersblock]

I have to go there... but I'm scared that would make it all too fictional!

[JeyPcrazy]

it's such a pity I didn't go there last week..I absolutely have to visit it during my next trip to London u.u

[QueenElphie]

Can't wait, I'm going to see it next month :D

[Michaletosjr]

@SanjMetro

It was also used in Tomb Raider: Underworld trailer ;)