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Erasmus Darwin House

287 Reviews

#5 of 21 things to do in Lichfield

Museums, Specialty Museums

Closed Now: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Darwin House Beacon Street, Lichfield WS13 7AD, England

Open today: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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“Hidden treasure”

Have visited Lichfield often over the last twenty years- why have we not been here before? Suggest... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

1949etwall

Ashbourne, United Kingdom

via mobile

“Brilliant & Free”

What a great little museum & garden ( although garden would be better visited in spring or summer... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

zarky

Plymouth, United Kingdom

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4.5 287 reviews

Excellent57%
Very good37%
Average4%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“herb garden”(44 reviews)

“his inventions”(19 reviews)

“lunar society”(14 reviews)

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Erasmus Darwin was one of the greatest polymaths of the 18th century. It has been said that no one since has rivaled his achievements in such a wide range of fields. Indeed, he posited a coherent theory of evolution a full 70 years before his...more

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Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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Darwin House Beacon Street, Lichfield WS13 7AD, England

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1949etwall

Ashbourne, United Kingdom

819337

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Hidden treasure

Have visited Lichfield often over the last twenty years- why have we not been here before? Suggest that only are there many things to see in the city, but the access is unusual- down a dingy side passage, by a row of rubbish bins, over...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank 1949etwall

zarky

Plymouth, United Kingdom

17054

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Brilliant & Free

What a great little museum & garden ( although garden would be better visited in spring or summer ) a houseful of wonderful informative material but if you want to take it all in you will need at least a few hours but well worth...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank zarky

Thank you for your review - so glad you enjoyed your visit

Simon L

London, United Kingdom

19869

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

What a surprise!

Waiting for Matins to finish to visit the Cathedral we stumbled across this. We had no idea of who he was an how much his work and thinking obviously influenced his grandson, Charles. So much of the work that is attributed to Charles Darwin has...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Simon L

Thank you so much for your lovely review - Erasmus certainly was a remarkable man.

helenh567

Driffield, United Kingdom

587139

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

A dip into the past

We came across this house and garden on our recent visit and while the rest of my party were strolling round the herb garden, I popped into the house. Free entry, this beautiful house still provide a glimpse into the past and the our history....More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank helenh567

Thank you for popping in to the house - and for your lovely review, much appreciated

suep698

Lichfield, United Kingdom

227114

Reviewed December 12, 2018 via mobile

Lovely historic house.

When in Lichfield you really must visit Erasmus Darwin House. Its free.... obviously you can make a contribution, but it is a free local attraction which is very interesting. Beautiful house, lovely botanical gardens. The staff are very well informed and there is lots of...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank suep698

Thank you so much for your lovely review.

jgrj01

Oxford, United Kingdom

154

Reviewed November 26, 2018

Remarkable versatile chap

I though I knew a bit about Erasmus Darwin, but only had part of the story. His invention of the fundamentals of modern sterling systems was a complete surprise to me.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank jgrj01

Thank you for your review - he certainly was a remarkable man

Anne K

Tamworth, United Kingdom

163

Reviewed November 6, 2018

Groupon voucher

Excellent venue, exceptional staff and food. Very comfortable and welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble.

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Anne K

apophisguard

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

5757

Reviewed October 18, 2018

Quite surprising

A lot of reviewers have said that there is nothing to see here, I guess they were expecting thrills and spills, then go home and watch Eastenders and The X factor, (low brow stuff type of people. Now I wasn't too keen on going here,...More

Date of experience: August 2018

1 Thank apophisguard

Chris T

Lichfield, United Kingdom

319

Reviewed October 17, 2018

A LITTLE GEM

Walking through the courtyard with it's lovely flowers, mainly of 18th century, I came upon this little gem of a house. Free entry which was a bonus. I found out so much about this famous doctor, scientist and inventor and the way he interacted with...More

Date of experience: October 2018

1 Thank Chris T

JWP300

Lichfield, United Kingdom

114

Reviewed October 13, 2018 via mobile

Local venue

Another place worth a visit in Lichfield. There are one or two toys that were played during the era, and some interesting scientific objects.

Date of experience: June 2018

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