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Jane Austen’s House in the picturesque Hampshire village of Chawton is one of the most important literary sites in the world. It was in this inspiring cottage that Jane Austen’s genius flourished and where she wrote, revised, and had published all six of her globally beloved novels. Step back in time to 1816 and follow in Jane’s footsteps; discover the rooms where she lived and wrote and see her writing table, jewellery, letters and first editions of her novels up close.
Explore the pretty cottage garden, try your hand at traditional garden games and enjoy Regency dress up, bonnet designing and more!
Browse the unique rage of gifts and books in the beautiful Gift Shop and relax with an ice cream on the lawn.
Children can discover the secrets and stories of Jane Austen’s life and works via a beautifully illustrated trail and families can follow their visit with a trip to the village playground, set in stunning parkland just opposite the museum.
A range of events take place throughout the year including tours, walks, workshops and talks.
Jane Austen's 250th birthday in 2025
In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in 2025, a new permanent exhibition, Jane Austen and the Art of Writing, will open in October 2024. This inspirational exhibition will celebrate and centre Jane Austen as a ground-breaking and ambitious writer in the very house where she created her six beloved novels and will directly link Jane Austen’s creative process with the domestic space from which it came. Drawing on the House’s extraordinary collection, it will celebrate Jane Austen’s creative genius and show how seriously she took her craft, animating and sharing the physical and mental processes she used to develop her novels – from her earliest teenage writings to her adult novels, inspirations, pioneering techniques, and publication. It will showcase the museum’s unique collection of manuscript letters and first editions and use facsimiles of surviving manuscripts to provide a hands-on experience for visitors and to explain Jane Austen’s writing process. This permanent exhibition opens in October 2024 and will be free with House entry.
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