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Now playing Next Culture news Christmas at the Dickens Museum: Festive joy from a master storyteller The Charles Dickens Museum has been a reflection of life in middle-class Victorian London since 1925. Each year it embraces the author's love for Christmas by putting on festive events and displaying new collections. 22/11/2021