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Handel House Museum, Mayfair

Handel House Museum

25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB
Tel: +44 (0) 7495 1685
Fax: +44 (0) 7495 1759
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The Handel House Museum is located at 25 Brook Street, London, home to the baroque composer George Frideric Handel from 1723 until his death in 1759. It was here that he composed some of the greatest music in history, including Messiah, Zadok the Priest and Fireworks Music.

The Museum celebrates Handel's life and works, displaying portraits of Handel and his contemporaries in finely restored Georgian interiors and bringing live music back to his house.

The Handel House Museum is located on the upper floors of 25 and 23 Brook Street. Since Handel's occupancy, there have been substantial changes to 25 Brook Street and now a meticulous restoration project has restored as faithfully as possible the early Georgian interiors Handel would have known.

23 Brook Street, the upper floors of which were home to rock legend Jimi Hendrix 1968-9, provides a space for changing exhibitions and events. The house was part of the same development as number 25 and has been restored accordingly.

The museum visit is a tour through Handel's home introducing the visitor to the composer, his music and his time through displays of fine and decorative arts including important works from the Handel House Collection.

Handel House Museum, Mayfair

With Disabled Access: Yes

Facilities
Historic House, Private Group Tours, School Tours Available,

Admission
Museum
Adult: £5.00
Concession: £4.50
Child: £2.00 and FREE on Saturday

Opening Times
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm
Closed Mondays, including bank holidays

Last admissions half an hour before closing.
During busy periods, tickets may be timed.

Easter 2006 opening and closing times:

CLOSED Good Friday (14 April) and Easter Monday (17 April)
OPEN Saturday 15 April and Sunday 16 April

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