Handel House Museum

Handel House Museum

The Handel House Museum at 25 Brook Street, in the exclusive central London district of Mayfair was the home of the German born baroque composer George Frideric Handel from 1723 until his death at the house in 1759. He composed works such as The Messiah, Zadok the Priest and the Fireworks Music there.

The house has been restored to look as it did during Handel's occupancy. A typical early 18th century London terrace house, it comprises a basement, three main storeys and an attic, and Handel was the first occupant. The attic was later converted into a fourth full floor. The ground floor is now a music and gift shop and the upper floors are leased to a charity called the Handel House Trust, and have been open to the public since 8 November 2001. The interiors have been restored to the somewhat spartan style of Georgian era, using mostly architectural elements from elsewhere, as other than the staircase, few of the original interior features survived. The Handel House Collection Trust has assembled a collection of Handel memorabilia, including the Byrne Collection of several hundred items, which was acquired in 1998.