FREUD MUSEUM
- 20 MARESFIELD GDNS
NW3 5SX LONDON
Phone: +44 (0)20 7435 2002
Fax: +44 (0)20 7431 5452
E-mail: Send messagewww.freud.org.uk
Short profile:
The Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, London, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938 It remained the family home until Anna Freud, the youngest daughter, died in 1982 The centrepiece of the museum is Freud's library and study, preserved just as it was during his lifetime.
Detailed description:
20 Maresfield Gardens
Freud's psychoanalytic couch
About the MuseumThe Freud Museum, 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 until Anna Freud, the youngest daughter, died in 1982. The centrepiece of the museum is Freud's study, preserved just as it was during his lifetime.
It contains Freud's remarkable collection of antiquities: Egyptian; Greek; Roman and Oriental. Almost 2, 000 items fill cabinets and are ranged on every surface. There are rows of ancient figures on the desk where Freud wrote until the early hours of the morning. The walls are lined with shelves containing Freud's large library.
The house is also filled with memories of his daughter, Anna, who lived there for 44 years and continued to develop her pioneering psychoanalytic work, especially with children. It was her wish that the house become a museum to honour her illustrious father. The museum is now being developed as a cultural and Research Centre of outstanding value to the professional community. The Freuds were fortunate to be able to bring all their furniture and household effects to London: there were splendid Biedermeier chests, tables and cupboards, and a fine collection of 18th and 19th century Austrian painted country furniture.
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