THE SHERLOCK HOLMES MUSEUM

THE CHRONICLES : 1800 – 2025

1801 - LONDON

Early Detective Literature

Rare British publications that influenced the birth of detective fiction.

1887 - UNITED KINGDOM

A Study in Scarlet Published

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduces Sherlock Holmes to the world.

1902 - GLOBAL

Sherlock Holmes Becomes a Global Icon

Newspapers worldwide recognize Holmes as a cultural phenomenon.

1984 - SRI LANKA

First Sinhala Translation

Dinamina newspaper documents the Sinhala adaptation of Sherlock Holmes.

2012 - MEDIA

BBC Sherlock Era

Modern television revives Holmes for a new generation.

2024 - GLOBAL

AI Digital Preservation Project

Phoenix Business Solutions digitizes every known manuscript.

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