Freud Museum

The 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. The best way to see the London is in to the open top bus tours that passes through most of the attractions. These and much more that London offers to its visitors. London open top bus tours enable you to jump on and off the buses and visit attractions in London at your leisure.

The Freud Museum 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.

This great city has lot to offer from its wide range selection, some of the greatest historic collections. Undoubtedly the most famous piece of furniture in all the collection is Freud's psychoanalytic couch, on which all of Freud's patients reclined. The couch is remarkably comfortable and is covered with a richly coloured Iranian rug with chenille cushions piled on top. Other fine oriental rugs, Heriz and Tabriz, cover the floor and tables.

The Freud Museum's central function is to celebrate the life and work of Sigmund and Anna Freud. To view the full mission statement and aims please click here. The museum organises active programmes of research and publication (link to Museum Publications List). It has an Education Service which organizes conferences, talks  and special visits to the museum.

The Freud Museum can be hired for meetings, buffets and formal dinners. It can also be hired for filming.

The Freud Museum organizes exhibitions, exhibition archive, events and conferences, Photo Library and more. The current exhibition is a sculpture exhibition by Jane McAdam Freud in the garden of the Freud Museum.

The Freud Museum Photo Library consists of historic photographs of Freud and family, his colleagues, his house and collection, and the history of psychoanalysis. The Freud Museum houses the possessions that Sigmund and Anna Freud brought with them to London at their emigration in 1938, including the library, their personal papers and photograph albums.

The Freud Museum have hosted cocktail parties, corporate dinners, away days, book launches, TV filming and more.
Children can also have great fun at London with some of the London attractions for kids. The Freud Museum also conducts education services. The education service of the museum caters for groups in primary, secondary and tertiary education, allowing students to explore the resources of the museum, experience the intense atmosphere of Freud's Study and consulting room, and discuss Freud's life and work at times when the museum is closed to the general public.


Visitor Information:


Opening Hours

Wednesday to Sunday
12.00 - 17.00

Admission Charges

Adults: £6.00
Senior Citizens: £4.50
Concessions £3.00 (Students with valid ID cards, children aged 12-16, unemployed persons, disabled persons.
Children under 12: Free