The new Dickens and London exhibition at the Museum of London explores the life and works of the great 19th-century novelist against the backdrop of the city that inspired him.
This fascinating show runs until 10 June 2012 and forms part of the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the writer’s birth.
A visit to the exhibition is an atmospheric experience. Throughout, the ambience is one reminiscent of gaslit streets, moonlight or shadows – the type of backdrop against which one could easily imagine a Dickensian scene being played out.
As they enter, visitors are met with three giant screens that flick from scene to scene of Victorian London, showing not only how busy the place was, but also the wide variety of people who made a living within it.
