When Adrian, the son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, came to live at the Château de Lucens in 1965, he created a museum dedicated to his father's work...the famous detective
This museum has now been transferred to the "Maison Rouge" of Lucens. The books and objects referring to Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle's celebrated creation, as well as personal effects and furniture belonging to the great British writer. Last but not least, there is the Baker Street lodging of Scherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. An exact copy of the acclaimed exhibit created for the 1951 Festival of Britain, the meticulously detailed room remains faithful to descriptions from the stories.
The room's highly evocative atmosphere is rendered even more powerful by the inclusion of hundreds of authentic objects - some very strange indeed. There are even objects that belonged to Conan Doyle himself and which provided inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Conan Doyle's celebrated creation, as well as personal effects and furniture belonging to the great British writer. Last but not least, there is the Baker Street lodging of Scherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. An exact copy of the acclaimed exhibit created for the 1951 Festival of Britain, the meticulously detailed room remains faithful to descriptions from the stories.
The room's highly evocative atmosphere is rendered even more powerful by the inclusion of hundreds of authentic objects - some very strange indeed. There are even objects that belonged to Conan Doyle himself and which provided inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes stories.
