[Opinion] Historian brands Rochester museum's guidance on Dickens' 'ludicrous'

Museum’s Charles Dickens guidance branded ‘ludicrous’ as staff told iconic novelist would ‘cause great offence today’

A museum has been branded "ludicrous" after staff were told Charles Dickens would "cause great offence today".Staff at Rochester's Guildhall Museum have been given guidance on how to respond to visitor queries about the author's opinions on race and empire, despite the institution having received no complaints on the matter.The advice instructs employees to acknowledge the celebrated Victorian author held views that "can cause great offence toda…

Historian brands Rochester museum's guidance on Dickens' 'ludicrous'

Guidance to Guildhall Museum staff about Charles Dickens’ views on race and empire called unnecessary.