LÍNGUA INGLESA-INICIAÇÃO

Marylene Medeiros & Maura Silva

Presents
 
The Sherlock Holmes Museum is the most
popular privately run museum in London,
dedicated to the legendary detective Sherlock
Holmes.

The Museum is run by The Sherlock Holmes

International Society, a non-profit making
organization.
It is open as a museum dedicated to the life and times of
Sherlock Holmes, and the interior of the 1st floor study
overlooking Baker Street has been faithfully maintained for
posterity, exactly as described in the published stories.

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.
 Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived in a Victorian
lodging house at 221b Baker Street, between 1881-1904,
according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The house was built in 1815 and is listed by the Government to
protect its architectural and cultural heritage.

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.
Step back in time, and when you visit London, remember to visit:

The World's Most Famous Address -221b Baker Street

The Official Home of Sherlock Holmes!