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Dennis Severs' House
Opening hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: Closed
- Friday: 12:00 – 4:15 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 4:15 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 4:15 PM
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Restored Spitalfields home displaying 18th-century lifestyle, with private tours & events.via Google
A unique, immersive historic house designed as a time capsule of a Huguenot silk weaver's family from the 18th century.
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- Paid entry; visits are conducted in total silence to preserve the sensory experience.
Reviews from Google
An experience I’d been looking forward to- we took the silent candlelight tour on a Saturday evening. Very much enjoyed the atmosphere and sumptuous rooms. The candles, the aromas, the gentle sounds and the silence. A treat for the eyes. The chap on the door was knowledgeable and fun. Excellent and very different from a traditional museum. Not allowed to take photos inside so I can’t offer anything.
It's very unique, I dont think theres anything else quite like it in London.that being said, I think £16 is steep for somewhere you wont be in for more than about 45 minutes. There is also a slightly pretentious aura around the "you either see it or you dont" schtick they have which can detract from what is a cool, unique place. I think perhaps I didnt "get it" due to the group of women who entered the same time as me who were laughing and joking around non stop. Staff should probably moderate that even for the relaxed visits as it definitely takes away from the ambience
A quirky house for the history geeks out there. Nothing that we haven’t seen, on top of it it’s not historic per se. There is a story narrative that guides you through the house but is not connected to the house so.. meh.
We chose to do this instead of going to a traditional play on our visit to London -- immersive, fictional history -- still life dramas. It was very interesting and a little intimidating. The house motto is "You either see it, or you don't" and I really tried to see it and I feel like I got little waves of it. I did definitely feel like I I was thrust into old paintings. I thought the styling of the little vignettes was very well done. I really craved to just sit down in some of the rooms and have a cup of tea. We did a day time tour on a sunny day and it was still pretty dim! I can't imagine the nighttime tour!! I don't know -- do you research about the history of the house and the intention behind it and see what you think. I don't think this is for everyone, but it was a neat experience for us. They had a really neat looking advent calendar that was too big for us to manage on the rest of our trip but it looked cool.
The closest you'll get to magic. I absolutely adore this place and have been three times, and I'm sure there will be more. The silent Christmas visits are wonderful - having recently been for a "relaxed" weekend visit my only plea would be to make these visits silent too! Some of the magic was slightly lost by a group who came in at the same time as us who made loud and inane comments in every room. Do yourself a favour, if you, and let yourself be absorbed by the unique and beautiful atmosphere in this house - the conversation cant wait until afterwards, over a glass of something in a Spitalfields pub.