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Museum Details
Handel House Museum
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25 Brook Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 4HB
England
Collection details
Fine Art
Music
Performing Arts
Facilities
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Contact details
Information (Tel)
:
020 7495 1685
General information (Fax)
:
020 7495 1759
E-mail
:
mail@handelhouse.org
Website
:
www.handelhouse.org
Open
10.00am until 18.00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Thursday 10.00 am until 20.00pm, live music from 18.30
Sunday 12.00pm until 18.00pm
Closed
Mondays (including Bank Holidays)
Admission charges
Adults £5.00
Concessions £4.50
Children £2.00
NACF Free
Description
The Handel House Museum was home to celebrated composer George Frideric Handel from 1723 to his death in 1759. The New York Times called its Georgian interiors “a spur to the imagination” and the Times declared that the recitals in Handel’s rehearsal room are “a profoundly moving experience”. Handel composed his best-loved works in the house including Messiah, Fireworks Music and Zadok the Priest. Now it is brought back to life with regular live music, study events and family activities.
23 Brook Street, now part of the museum, was home to rock legend Jimi Hendrix from 1968 - 69. A blue plaque and a handful of photographs commemorate his time there.
Collections description
Portraits of Handel and his contemporaries, early Georgian furniture, musical instruments, manuscripts.
Key artists and exhibits
Hudson, Mercier, Nazari
Articles
To Electric Ladyland: Inside Hendrix's London Flat
Americans In London
Handel House Museum Presents A Private View of Hendrix
An A-Z Of Christmas Gifts From Museums, Galleries And Other Cultural Places
Trails
Gay History - A Trail Exploring LGBT Heritage In London Collections
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Guided tours
Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Mail order service available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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