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Freud Museum

United Kingdom

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One of London’s ‘hidden gems’, this extraordinary, atmospheric house is probably London’s most intriguing museum. See Freud’s study, his original psychoanalytic couch and collection of over 2,000 Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Oriental antiquities. The Museum is also filled with memories of Freud’s daughter, Anna, a pioneer of child psychoanalysis.

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Contents

9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Freud Museum London

    Welcome to Hampstead, a villagey enclave nestled in the leafy expanse of North London. You are currently standing outside twenty Maresfield Gardens, a building that radiates the quiet respectability of its affluent surroundings. …

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  2. 2The Entrance Foyer and Rembrandt's Greeting

    Stepping through the front door of twenty Maresfield Gardens, the transition is immediate and deeply striking. You have completely left the bright English suburb behind and entered a space that feels distinctly weighted with…

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  3. 3The Family Dining Room

    Moving gracefully from the hushed entrance hallway, we now step into the warm, inviting space of the family dining room. This room served as the essential domestic anchor for the household, a vital place of daily gathering and…

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  4. 4The Threshold of the Study

    We now approach what is undoubtedly the absolute heart of the house for all visitors. Prepare yourself as we gently cross the threshold into the legendary private study. …

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  5. 5The Psychoanalytic Couch

    Positioned prominently within the dense, textured landscape of the study sits what is undoubtedly the most incredibly famous piece of specialized furniture in the entire world. Here, resting quietly before you, is the original,…

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  6. 6The Antiquities on the Desk

    Now, carefully shift your gaze away from the famous couch and look toward the incredibly crowded, fascinating surface of the main working desk. Spread out before you, beautifully arranged in neat, almost obsessive little rows and…

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  7. 7The First Floor Landing

    Leaving the dense, heavy atmosphere of the private study behind, we now gently transition back into the brighter, more expansive areas of the family home. Follow the natural flow of the house and begin to make your way gracefully…

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  8. 8Anna Freud's Room

    Moving just off the bright, sunlit main landing, we enter a very special and profoundly significant space within the museum. This room is exclusively dedicated to the remarkable life and enduring professional legacy of Anna Freud. …

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  9. 9Closing

    As our detailed, fascinating journey through this extraordinary London residence gradually comes to an end, take a final, quiet moment to deeply reflect upon the staggering, undeniable legacy of the man who spent his absolute…

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What is Freud Museum?

Freud Museum is a place in United Kingdom with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationUnited Kingdom
TypeHeritage
Story sections9
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates51.5483, -0.1774
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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