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Freud Museum London

20 Maresfield Gardens, NW3 5SX, London, England, United Kingdom

Freud Museum London

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The Freud Museum London, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938. It remained the family home untilAnna Freud, the youngest daughter, died in 1982. The centrepiece of the museum is Freudsstudy, preserved just as it was during his lifetime.The Museum TodayThe Museum engages actively with Sigmund and Anna's psychoanalytic legacy in contemporary ideas, art, and culture, while caring for the house and collections.We have a broad range ofresearch resourcesincluding Freuds personallibraryandcollection, Anna Freud's personallibrary, anarchivecontaining essential documentation on the life and work of Sigmund and Anna Freud and the history of psychoanalysis, aresearch libraryspecialising in the history, theory and culture of psychoanalysis, a large library ofphotographs. Images from the library are also available toorder.Our busyeducation servicecaters for schools and universities as well as adult groups. In the Education section of the website, you will also findbiographicalinformation about Sigmund Freud, and keythemesin his work. This section also offers abibliography. In addtion we have a livelyconferences and events programme.We have built up an international reputation for ourexhibition programme, in which artists create new work in response to the house. Artists have included Sophie Calle, Mat Collishaw and more recently, Louise Bourgeois.We have ashopwith a wide range books on the life and work of Sigmund Freud and contemporary psychoanalysis. We also stock stunning art prints and quirky giftsThe Museum can behiredfor meetings, private events and filming.