Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a “consulting detective” in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard.

Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen

Conan Doyle had been writing about two Holmes stories a year when in 1893 he and his wife set off on a tour of Switzerland.

Sherlock Holmes Museum opened in 1991 on the 100th death anniversary of Sherlock Holmes in the basement of the old English church in the center of the village of Meiringen. Holmes fans will find numerous objects here related to the history of their favorite detective. In addition, the parlor of the Victorian home located at Baker Street 221b in London, where Holmes lived with his assistant Dr. Watson, is authentically recreated.

recontruction of the Victorian home

Here is a photographic impression of Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen.