As you probably already know, Sherlock Holmes' address is 221b Baker Street, and so is the museum's. Yes, 221b Baker Street truly exists [ which is in reality the original address of Abbey National building society,]. 221B Baker Street in London is undoubtedly one of the world's most iconic addresses Anyone who shares a love and passion for Sherlock Holmes will be thrilled to explore this iconic place. But even for those less familiar with the detective's tales, the museum is a captivating tribute to Victorian times - offering a unique chance to step back in history through every detail on display! The London Sherlock Museum is a small building, so they only let a certain amount of people in at a time. This iconic Sherlock Holmes Museum opened in 1990. It now attracts thousands of fans from around the world who come to pay homage to their literary hero. Sherlock Holmes Museum tickets cost £16 for Adults and £11 for Children (under 16 years)- but book it online folks. Bring an umbrella in case it rains because there's no covering for you to stand under while waiting. read more

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It's a super quick tour. The old house is three stories First floor is basically the gift shop and the entry way. Then you climb stairs to get to Sherlock's bedroom and office. It's got some great stories and it's told by a host. The third story is more Knick knacks. I do like the gentlemen in the front taking pictures with you. If you're not a Holmes fan, I don't recommend visiting read more

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I was so excited to visit the Sherlock Holmes museum as I had read all the books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and watched all the movies and shows. The experience was good, but here are some tips. If you buy your tickets online, you can not stand in line to get in for your timed entrance, instead, you'll need to go into the gift shop and get your printed tickets. I am not sure why the rigmarole is instituted like this, but it is. Secondly, if you have anyone elderly in your group, they should wait across the street. Going up and down the stairs proved to be very difficult for our mom, who has knee issues. She did get a chance to sit on the couch in the first room on the second floor, but she couldn't stay there long because the next group was coming in. Our speaker was dressed in period wear but was constantly ahemming and coughing every few words. It was quite the distraction. We wanted to stay more time but we were warned that the next timed group was coming. It felt odd as we were on time, albeit early, even with the ticket confusion, and we seemed to wait more time in line than the time we spent inside. In the end, I felt that the whole experience was a tourist trap and quite disappointing. While some fans will enjoy the experience, I felt rushed and annoyed the whole time. The game was certainly not afoot that day. read more

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This was a must-see on our list since it came highly recommended by our uncle, who's a die-hard Sherlock Holmes fan. There was about a 30-minute wait outside before going in, and it just so happened that it started to rain. They didn't have any shelter available, so if you didn't have an umbrella ready, you were stuck getting wet outside. The bigger issue for us was the lack of accessibility. The museum is in a 4-5 story building with only stairs, no elevators at all. My husband has knee issues, and climbing up and down was really difficult. In most of London, we found that places with limited accessibility often provide ADA access rates, but here they insisted they didn't. That was disappointing to hear. Once inside, guides lead you through the house and rooms, which were mildly interesting but nothing that really stood out. Honestly, it felt more like a tourist trap than a worthwhile museum. For me, the experience didn't live up to the hype, and overall, I left feeling disappointed. read more

eh, I guess it's kinda a must see in London if you've exhausted all the other wonderful museums, or if you're a huge fan, but it was a little disappointing for the price (USD 25). They let about 10 people in at a time and you walk through some very cramped recreations of his home and office, filled with (supposedly) authentic Victorian era artifacts. At the first stop, a guide explains what you'll see in the rooms. The gift shop was okay too. read more

I didn't realize this was his actual house. It was pretty cool to see where he lived and where he worked in his office taking on cases. It's a small house, you can complete the tour in 10-15 minutes. One side note, if you bought your tickets online you have to go inside the shop and get a physical ticket before getting in line to enter. read more

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I love Sherlock Holmes! I was very excited to go in this tour. The guides are very nice and knowledgeable. They all dress in periodic wear. It's a nice touch. Everything in the house is authentic, real Victorian antiques! Everything you see is true to the time period and it's all beautiful! The tour is very short though. It lasts maybe 15-20 minutes. That's the only reason I give 4 stars instead of 5. Don't buy the guide. It's an extra £2 and I never looked at it once. But, it's a nice little souvenir to have, I guess. However, the gift shop is amazing! There's tons of fun stuff to buy in the gift shop. Any fan of Sherlock will love the tour. I suppose you can stay in the house and look around for as long as you like. But there really just isn't that much to see. I may have enjoyed it more if I had gone with my S. H. crazed daughters. read more

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If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, and in London, this is a must place to visit. The home is a true working Victorian walk up. Decorated exactly as it reads in the books. The front room, the violin, the microscope. His bedroom, his disguises. Such detail. As a visitor you almost forget that Sherlock isn't a real person. Such dedication that has gone into a museum for a character of a book. The gift store is right next door and it is fabulous. You can get lost in there trying to not buy everything they offer. read more

It's a nice place for Sherlock Holmes fan . The shop Is obviously overpriced but the museum itself is pretty nice . I love how they dress up . Wished they could have someone playing Mrs Hudson read more

It's a nice little museum but it is far off from the main attractions of London if you are coming as a first time tourist. But if you are a big Sherlock fan like mee... totally worth the tube stop. I went in by myself and I got a student discount so it was only £14 which I thought, in my opinion was a perfect price for regular admission since I thought it was an /okay/ museum. First part is guided and then the next two floors are all you. The museum was very minimal- very clean and cute though. The right size for this though, I thought. They have set ups of the characters from the novels on each floor. There are stairs so do keep that in mind in case you can't take them. They have a lot of Sherlock memorabilia in a room as well which I thought was pretty interesting. I spent about a good 30-40 minutes in this museum. I really really liked the gift shop. I got some cute knick knacks there. I do feel like the three stars is perfect for it though because it's just in the middle. It's a bit silly but still cute. read more

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The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a tourist trap that has become still worse over the past year. I teach detective fiction and I have been taking students there on an annual basis because the museum used to have some pedagogical value despite its poor quality. That value is all but gone. On our last visit, the staff were rude and practically threw our students out of the gift shop because they weren't buying anything, despite the fact that we paid for the entrance ticket. The guide on the first floor knew even less than usual - she was obviously a temp who knew next to nothing about the Sherlock Holmes stories and considerably less than our students. Perhaps most egregiously, the Sherlock Holmes Museum removed all the waxwork tableaux from the third floor, which were the main attractions for us. They did so without telling anyone and while still charging their usual entrance fee. There are so many fantastic museums in London, the majority of which are free of charge. There is absolutely no reason to visit this substandard one. read more

I haven't been in London in years and this was added since my last trip. If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan then this is definitely worthy of a stop. The museum was well done and attention to detail from the stories and the time period was spot on. My only complaint was that the museum is small and would have been a more pleasurable experience if the museum staff had throttled the visitors going in so it wasn't so claustrophobic and you could see things better. read more

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Firstly, I am a fan and have been since childhood. Secondly, book your ticket online beforehand. Otherwise, you will have to go into the gift shop FIRST to purchase your ticket for 16 pounds and the go outside to queue for your visit. I went on the busy Memorial Day weekend and was told the wait would be 90 minutes. Honestly, it felt more like 30 minutes. Was it worth the money? Yes, if you are a fan. I won't give too much away but kudos to the players on-site because it takes work to make experiences like this worthwhile to us tourists. Loved the gift shop! Perfect for those of us who cannot leave without a trinket - many options to choose from (books, keychains, mugs, magnets, bags, hats, shirts, games, you-name-it). Elementary! read more

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A little pricey and unavoidably crowded but a nice treat for sherlock fans. The 16 pound entrance fee is a little pricey given the amount of content youre receiving. You wait in a short line before entering in groups of about 15 at a time up the stairs to the first set of rooms. Someone in a maid outfit explains briefly the story of the rooms as you look around. When she's finished you have a chance to look around but before a few minutes have elapsed the next group is coming up the stairs and we're pushed to the next floor which is unguided exploring. The second floor is wattson's room and a lot of wax dolls to symbolize the different stories within the Sherlock lore. I wasnt too knowledged about the stories and the lack of information made the dolls quite boring. No more than 15 minutes had passed before we saw everything there was to see and we squeezed our way back out and left. read more

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Charming museum, with interesting re-creations of 221B Baker St., as described in the books. If you're a more recent fan of Sherlock Holmes and only know the Benedict Cumberbatch show, you can still see a lot of similarities, especially in the parlor. You're guided through several rooms on 3 floors, where tour guides explain the significance of many of the items. There's a nice little gift shop as well. Admission is a little steep, but I enjoyed it overall, and staff was very friendly. Lots of interesting photo opportunities! read more

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They tried their hardest to make sure the wait time was short. It's a must-see for anyone that loves Sherlock! It was worth the wait, the tour guide was fun, and they have great restaurants surrounding the museum. My only feedback for improvement would be to sell some Sherlock Holmes themed hoodies and bags. read more

Very interesting but very small! Gift shop is larger than any room in the house (tour) Cool tour for anyone who loves the Sherlock Holmes mysteries. read more

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If you are a huge fan of the books, you might find the £15 tour ticket worth it, but otherwise, take your picture outside, pop in the gift shop, and call it a day. The tour consists of 3 floors. The first floor consists of two rooms - the parlor and Sherlock's room - decorated as they looked when Sherlock and Watson would have lived there. There is a short introduction to the house on the first floor, but after that, you're free to explore on your own. The second floor is full of props from Sherlock's solves and the third is full of mannequins depicting scenes from the books. It was an interesting stop, but between the ticket price and the 20-minute wait outside, we wouldn't go again. read more

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So I love all things Sherlock so I was excited to go. I knew that it was going to be more of a history lesson and I was okay. It was a little expensive though, but it's a tourist attraction so I guess that's just the cost of doing business. The tour wasn't really that long, but you got the Rome around to see all the artifacts. The line outside was a little bit excessive, but again, it's a tourist spot. Everything looked old like it was in the same era as Sherlock Holmes was written so I thought that was good and it helped with the authenticity of it all. It was a good experience. read more

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Taking advantage of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson's known address at 221B Baker Street in London, this is an odd little antique space. The word Museum should be used rather lightly, in my opinion as they don't have many (if any?) artifacts from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's life or any original copies of the books or anything like that. The experience begins with a guided tour of the Study/Living Room area that would have been used to meet clients. They speak about the characters as if they were real people, which really helps to set the tone for the rest of the area. You're then led into "Sherlock's" bedroom with a similar discussion. The woman guiding our tour was very well-spoken and full of information. They allow up to 15 people in a tour group, which is about 8 too many, in my opinion, as the rooms are roped off halfway through, so it's like cramming 15 people into an average household hallway. After the bedroom, you're free to roam the next 2 floors. The 2nd floor is Watson's bedroom, and Mrs. Hudson's bedroom, and then the 3rd floor is a strange wax museum. We enjoyed the guided tour, but the rest is pretty lackluster. It's cool to say that you saw it, I suppose, but could be skipped. I did pick up some gin in the gift shop that I'm looking forward to trying! read more

Save your money and skip this! It's not worth the price of admission and there are better ways to spend your time. First of all it's really just an old house with some Victorian items they've tried to recreate from books. The tour guides are dressed in era outfits but only talk through the first two rooms on the first floor. All together the tour takes about 15-20 minutes, the wait to get in is much longer. The process is confusing for getting in. When you walk up, there is a line for prepaid tickets and current tickets. So you wait in line with prepaid tickets (because you have already received barcoded tickets in your email) to find out those aren't accepted until you go inside the gift shop to have them printed. So you wait again in that line to get your prepaid tickets printed. We were a few minutes behind our reservation time but then much more delayed by the time I made it through both lines to the desk. The very rude staff member told me I had missed my appointment time and he was considering a courtesy to cross out my reservation time and still let me in (meanwhile other staff members mentioned later they always provide a 2 hour grace period for online reservations). When I said hey I've been waiting in two pretty long lines here we were pretty close to our reservation time, he said great let's check the CCTV. He then radioed to his colleagues to pretend they would check CCTV footage for when someone arrived for a tour of a crappy museum. . Seriously?? Just to be a jerk he then had us wait in the full line of 45 minutes to take the 10 minute tour. Awful experience. Don't come here! read more

Lovely shop and tour with interesting collection of Sherlock books and things... it is small and there are many stairs for the full experience. Excellent for Sherlock fans! read more

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Here's a mystery. How is this place open? There's not one Sir Arthur Conan Doyle artifact in the entire place. It's not even technically located at 221B Baker Street. And the staff treat Sherlock Holmes as if he was a real person. Blindsided by this, but they don't buck the schtick. The "artifacts" are supposed to be time period appropriate. But mannnn, the classic Sherlock hat looks identical to the one in the tourist trap gift shop across the street. That one will cost you less than the "tour." They let wayyyyy too many people in to the point where you can't take pictures without someone else in them. You basically get to see four rooms, all the size of a modern toilet. One is full of busts of actors that have played Sherlock Holmes, except, no Robert Downey Jr. For two people it's £38. There might be 4 minutes of actual tour. The staff are fantastic, this is just a tourist trap. My advice, take a picture outside and jog on. Or take a picture and buy your own Sherlock hat across the street and get to solving, "The Mystery of the Marleybone Shakedown." read more

I don't know about you, but since I was very young, I've been fascinated by, and had my best reading enjoyment from the mysteries and detective escapades of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character, which today is as iconic as any icon can be. While in London recently I most certainly was not going to pass up and neither should you while visiting the Marylebone Area, visiting this fabulous tribute to the world's most prolific fictional sleuth, Sherlock Holmes! Without telling you the details, as I don't want to spoil your fun, it is an amusing, entertaining and informative trip through the age of Jack the Ripper and Victorian England, in the darker days of horse-drawn coaches and vague gas lights. The three-story 221B Baker Street is chock full of memorabilia of the time, museum-period artifacts, real historical piece regalia, and era furnishings conducive to stepping back in time and experiencing the paces Mr. Holmes would be taking back then. This Georgian-style townhome's first floor houses a well-stocked and jam-packed with a wide-variety of memorabilia, trinkets, gifts and collector-style items any Holmes fan would enjoy perusing, maybe buying - I did! From the second floor up, with the direction and oratory of an excellent, articulate, actor and guide, you are walked through many rooms showing how Holmes lived, worked, hobbied, studied, did his forensics, and took care of some personal issues! There are even some examples of his notorious and nefarious foes ambling about in a waxy kind of way, and artifacts with which he came to finally apprehend them! This is fun at its best. Expect to enjoy at least a couple of entertaining hours here. Any devotee or Sherlock Fan will thoroughly enjoy The Sherlock Holmes Museum and Gift Shop. Say cheerio to the Constable at the door for me, and he might just let you in! read more

AVOID AND SAVE YOUR MONEY My husband and I were excited to visit the Sherlock Holmes museum even though we knew it was a tourist trap. We wanted to have a good time seeing something silly between all the great (and FREE) actual museums in London but the staff and team at this cash grab establishment had very little interest in treating their patrons well after we paid. TL:DR I purchased tickets in advanced to avoid the line. We ended up waiting over 45 minutes and shuffled through FIVE(!) different lines. We finally had enough when the staff told us we were late for our reservation and accused my husband of lying. Our terrible experience: We arrived at the time indicated on our virtual tickets and stand in the area indicated for pre-booked reservations (line #1). After standing in line for a while, the line handler asked if anyone was there for the time we booked. I wave at him and he tells me to go inside to collect a paper ticket. Confused, we go inside and then stand in another line (line #2) for our tickets. This line was a mix of people buying souvenirs, purchasing day-of tickets, and picking up pre-booked tickets. We wait for the dozen or so people ahead of us. They clearly wanted everyone to go inside to collect paper tickets so people would browse and spend more money on junk souvenirs. When we arrive at the front, I show the woman our online ticket. She stamps two paper guides, hands us our "tickets" and tell us to go line up outside again. We stand in the pre-booked line (AGAIN, #3). When the line handler asks for pre-booked ticket holder, we again tell him our time slot and he tells us to move into another line (#4). After waiting in line #4 for some time, a women comes out and tells us to move back to the pre-booked line (#5). After 45 minutes of waiting through five separate lines, we arrive at the front and are told we cannot go in because we missed our pre-booked entry slot! We show the line handler our paper tickets, our online tickets, and remind him that he was the one who moved us around three of the five times. The manager arrives and we explain what happened to which he calls my husband a liar. At this point we have had enough and decided not to waste another moment at this embarrassing excuse for a business. read more

The museum is very small. About 4-5 rooms in total along with a 10 min presentation by one of the guides. As others have mentioned, the gift shop is probably bigger than any of the rooms throughout. Not worth the $$$ tickets. Maybe if it was less money to get in, would justify the visit. Otherwise, browse through the gift shop and spend the money on a couple of pints with family & friends. read more

Some would argue that spending 15 quid for entrance in to this "museum" is a rip-off and that would be an understatement. I would even contend that the gift shop located right next door is better than the actual museum. However, it was so bad that it was good in my opinion. I am a big fan of the show "Sherlock" so I was intrigued when I heard about this museum dedicated to one of my favorite characters written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I think the only thing that was used in the show was the front door of this actual address of 221B Baker Street. All I can say is, if you are a fan of the show and/or book series, definitely make a visit but remember to set your expectations low. Consider this the equivalent of a Facebook fan page coming to life. read more

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Other than perhaps 10 Downing Street, is there any address more famous in the UK than 221B Baker Street? It's the "real" address of the fictional Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson. I know you kids have been introduced to the famous detective through Robert Downey and Jude Law, but my favorite is still Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley paired up in "Without a Clue". What's interesting to me as I write this review is that I've never actually read any of Sir Arthur's books, so having been to the Museum a couple of times I have added them to my to do list and will get around to it. Oh. The Museum. Yeah. So I've been here and it's funny to think that this place never really existed. It's set up to be just like what his home would have been like if he was a real person, with Dr. Watson's various experiments and a whole bunch of other "memorabilia" from the various Holmes books. If you're in the area (right around the corner from Madame Tussaud's), then you should come here too. You can't miss it - there's usually a queue of tourists waiting out front and a properly dressed Bobbie working the door and making sure the place doesn't get too crowded. Pick up a deerstalker cap and a magnifying class while you're here! Or just get someone to take your picture with the one they have near Holmes' chair upstairs. read more

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If you're a Sherlock Holmes fan, then this, by golly, is a must on your tourist list when visiting London. (After you see Tower of London, Big Ben, London Eye, Piccadilly Square, etc.) This museum located at 221B Baker Street, my girls and I thought it was a quaint and fun outing. There was no wait and we were quickly allowed to walk freely through the small, three story home. Each room is designed in that period with furniture, knock-knacks, clothing, etc. A bit on the pricey side for how small it is, I'm still happy we went. read more

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I have mixed feelings about this museum. I am a casual fan of Sir Conan Doyle; I've read several of his Sherlock stories, and I enjoy the newish Sherlock show featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. So I'm by no means a huge fan, which colors this review. We were up early, and arrived at the museum close to 10, only to see a lengthy queue. While we were in line, we overheard some people discussing about their purchase of the tickets, which actually consisted of just the brochure of the museum. If you're by yourself, hopefully you've already waited in line inside the shop to make that purchase, otherwise... I imagine you'd have to get out of the line. After about an hour, we finally got to the door. The flat was built in the early 1800s and it's a listed building. Adding to its charm, it's outfitted like it is the actual flat at 221B Baker Street: you'll find a living area (parlour?), bedrooms (of Watson, Sherlock, and Mrs. Hudson), study, and bathroom. What makes this a museum is the fact that the entire flat is outfitted in original Victorian-era artifacts: from the newspapers and books laid out in the study, to Watson's medical kit and tincture bottles; even the porcelain bathroom fixtures, carpets, and furnishings are original Victorian-era items. That, to me, was the most fascinating thing about the entire museum... Not necessarily its Sherlock association. I loved the idea of gazing around the room and imagining what it would have been like to live in London during this time period, ignoring the dozens of people stomping up and down the stairs. People tended to sort of saunter through... Though you could actually go at a slower pace, you were definitely encouraged to keep with the herd. We did not do this, so we were still in the second and third rooms when some of the people we entered with were leaving. (People were allowed in groups of maybe 10-15 at a time.) I tried to wait in most of the rooms for them to empty out before moving on to the next room, and in this way I was able to take several incredible panoramas. (If I can post them here, I will. They are pretty neat.) If you went up the stairs to one of the upper floors, you'd find a room filled with Sherlock memorabilia more associated with the books. Letters kids wrote to Sherlock (adorable!), a bust of a shaggy black dog ('Hound of the Baskervilles' nod, of course), as well as nods to other Sherlock stories that I was less familiar with. Wax figures up there, too. THE VERDICT: Still mixed feelings, to be honest. As I'm not a huge Sherlock fan, I didn't really care one way or the other about his association, but I LOVED the original Victorian items and furnishings in every room. At £15, however, it really is just too pricey for what you get..., Unless you are a super fan of Sherlock Holmes and Victorian-era items both, I suppose. Maybe a steampunk Sherlock Holmes fan would find this place especially heavenly. At half the cost it would have been more worth it, I think. I wouldn't have minded £7 for 40 minutes. The thing is, too, that this simply does not have repeat appeal, either. Like many other places I visited throughout the UK, I'd go back to them in a heartbeat. But I feel like once you've seen this museum, there's no need to ever go back again. If you think about it... They let in, let's estimate, 16 people at a time, every 15 minutes (64 people per hour). Let's say ¾ of these are adults (£15), and ¼ are children (£10). They're making £720 on the adults, and £160 for the kids. Every hour, they stand to make £880 per hour during busy times. Where is this money going?! I'm not trying to blast the museum, I'm just... genuinely curious as to what they're using these funds on. Is there a Sherlock Holmes scholarship fund? Is it to restore and beautiful the museum itself? MY TIME: It took an hour for the queue to filter down, and we spent 40 minutes in there (based off of my camera's image timestamps, so this is a pretty accurate time estimation). We ended up stretching out the time way more than most people, however. Some were out in 15-20 minutes. I'd suggest carving out about 1.5-2 hours for this experience. MY TIPS/SUGGESTIONS: -Make sure you purchase your tickets in the gift shop BEFORE waiting in the queue. You can't buy your tickets at the door of the museum! -I suggest arriving a half hour or so before it opens at 9:30am. We arrived around 9:50am, and ended up waiting in the queue for an hour. read more

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Just not worth the price or time. They tried but really it is just a.cramped little house

I actually quite enjoyed this "museum", but I have to ding it for being so pricey. Is it a tourist trap? I guess. I'm a huge fan of the books and am an absolute Bretton, with a fond appreciation of the recent movies. My son has only been slightly exposed to the stories, so I had a lot of explaining to do. We both quite loved it, with all the attention to details (but replace the penknife with the correspondence!), but it's an expensive way to spend 30 minutes at most. read more

So much fun! The staff really goes above and beyond to transport you to a unique experience. An amazing addition to our visit!

I was on an escape trip to visit a friend in the UK while she was in vet school and after my father died a few months before. I decided to pop in since I was feeling nostalgic and my dad had dragged a reluctant younger me here. He definitely didn't know this was a museum or else we would have gone in--it was closed that day and just looked like a store front with the Holmes address on it. He got his photo op and was happy. Future me googled and found out that yes, I could totally add this to my eclectic museum tour list. And eclectic and eccentric it is. The actual house is set up as part living diorama/historical recreation for a fictional character, and part Holmes memorabilia/terrifying wax figure display. Go for the history lesson and novel discussion (I forgot my tour guide's name but he was a grad student studying crazy fictional characters). Next door is a museum souvenir shop with all the Holmes rubber duckies, teas, and stuffed bears you could want. And I got to recreate my dad's picture out front. read more

When I pass by here back in 2011 all there was was a door and a sign suggesting that you knock. Since they time they have opened up the adjoining flat (221a Baker Street) and set up a ticket office and a curiosity shop for basically anything and everything pertaining to Sherlock Holmes. As for the musuem itself, it is basically a reconstruction of the house from the books, though it should be noted that he actually lived in a flat, which means that it is actually much bigger than Doyle imagined it to be. Still, it's a bit of a laugh, though they won't tell you where he hides his cocaine. read more

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It was so bad that it was actually hilarious. Our group voted it one of the best worst attractions we've ever seen. So in that regard it was quite memorable. read more

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Don't waste your money. We bought tickets ahead of time, but being from the US we got a little lost getting there. We arrived a few minutes late (and by a few, I mean THREE MINUTES LATE) and these jackasses refused to let us in. My mom had been looking forward to it for years, but the turds had a giant british stick up the asses and wouldn't let us in. read more

This was such a fun experience. Interesting way to purchase tickets. You basically go into the gift shop to purchase the tickets and whatever other goodies you desire then wait in line to get into the actual museum. I'm not sure how much of the tour is true but nonetheless exciting and fun. Aesthetically pleasing and something to do especially if you liked Robert Downey jr. 's performance in the films. read more

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Staff are SO incredibly rude. I showed up exactly at time for my scheduled, pre-booked tour. There was a queue with ZERO employees around. I waited at the front of the pre-booked line and was told to go into the bookstore. Another queue. I asked two more employees and when I finally get tot he counter I am only five minutes late. Despite this I'm told I have to go back in the general admission line. An hour plus. So not worth it. Hokey and inauthentic. Even if worth the visit, the rudeness by multiple staff, including bookshop cashier and the gentleman at the front outside in the funny hat. Ruined my day. read more

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I'm a big reader but I actually haven't read any Sherlock Holmes yet (though I get a gold star for effort because I do own the complete collection haha). Honestly I think you get more out of the museum having read at least some Holmes. I didn't feel like my viewings of the TV show Wishbone that featured a Sherlock Holmes episode or the 2 Robert Downey Jr. films gave me enough knowledge. It's a very tiny place but for a book lover and to be able to just say I'd been IN Holmes house on Baker street, it was worth it. I can understand how others might not think so. The gift shop might even have been more fun for me because I love shopping for literary merchandise. The whole wax figure display thing threw me off too but again I think I would've enjoyed this had I known the stories they were referencing. The guides were nice and their little blurb of a tour was interesting. We did have to wait in quite a long line to get in but still worth the time for me (about 20 minutes?). read more