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Getting to the Collection
Arthur Conan Doyle Collection - Lancelyn Green Bequest
The archive is within the Central Library, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, in the Portsmouth History Centre, on the second floor.
Arthur Conan Doyle Collection
Portsmouth History Centre
Central Library
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2DX
Opening times
Monday: 10am to 7pm
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am to 7pm
Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10am to 3pm (No research support on Saturdays)
Sunday: ClosedDirections by rail
The Collection is easy to reach by train from Portsmouth & Southsea Station.
Exit the station building to the left, through the taxi rank and across the road to Guildhall Square - the library is at the far left, past the Civic Offices
Directions by bus
The following services make the Library easily accessible:-
The 1C, 23 and 40 stop in Commercial Road South, the library is five minutes' walk from the bus stop. The 17, 18 and 21 all stop in Edinburgh Road, which is just around the corner from Commercial Road.
For additional help with directions please telephone .
Directions by car
Multimap provides the location of the library and allows drivers to create directions forFind out more about the library's facilities
Study in Sherlock Exhibition
The exhibition is within the City Museum on Museum Road, Portsmouth.
City Museum & Records Office
Museum Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2LJ
Directions by rail
The Collection is easy to reach by train from either Portsmouth and Southsea or Portsmouth Harbour Stations.
Directions by bus
The following services make the Museum easily accessible:-
The 5, 5A, 23 and X40 all stop in Kings Terrace, just around the corner from Museum Road (eastern end). The 15, 19 and 23 stop in Cambridge Road, just north of the roundabout at the western end of Museum Road. The 700 stops in the High Street, just down from the roundabout at the western end of Museum Road.
Directions by car
Multimap provides the location of the museum and allows drivers to create directions for the journeyFor additional help with directions please telephone .
Opening times
Open daily except 24-26 December.
April-September 10am-5.30pm.
October-March 10am-5pm.
Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.
Museum shop closes 15 minutes before closing time.Free admission
Groups: please book in advance.
Find out more about the Museum's facilities and how to book online..