Fodor's Expert Review Freud Museum London
The father of psychoanalysis lived here with his family for the last year of his life after his 1938 escape from Nazi persecution in his native Vienna. His daughter Anna (herself a pioneer of child psychoanalysis) remained in the house until her own death in 1982, bequeathing it as a museum to honor her father's life and work. The centerpiece is Freud's unchanged study, which houses his remarkable collection of antiquities and his library. Also on display is the family's Biedermeier furniture—including, of course, the famous couch. As well, there are lectures, study groups, and theme exhibitions, in addition to a psychoanalysis-related archive and research library. Looking for a unique souvenir? The gift shop here sells "Freudian Slippers" with an image of the Freud's face. Admission is by prebooked time slot only.
