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Handel House Museum

25 Brook Street | Mayfair, London W1K 4HB, England
+44 (0)20 7495 1685
Ranked #164 of 819 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Specialty Museums
Description: Composer George Frideric Handel spent much of his life at this house in London.
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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

This small house tucked away in Hanover Square was the London home of the German born composer Georg Friderick Handel who was appointed composer to the Chapel Royale in 1723 by King Geoge II. Handel was also appointed musical director of the new Royal Academy of Music. He occupied this house on Brook Street close to Hanover Square from 1723... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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Toured the restored rooms and then enjoyed an excellent classical music concert in Handel's music room - fantastic! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012
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We visited the museum on New Year's Eve. It was really interesting and informative and in a really good location for the rest of London i.e. Bond Street. The guided tour was excellent and we both really enjoyed it, even though my husband is not a Handel fanatic, like me. It's a little jewel tucked away and well worth a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

Tucked away close to Hannover Square is Handel's house. Entrance is via the courtyard below at the rear. The museum is not very big - but nicely informative about Handel. The staff in each room were particularly talkative and entertaining about the composer and the rooms. The tv perpetual running videos are well made with authoratative contributors (Dan Cruickshank, Charles... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012
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We probably would not have visited this museum if we had not had the London Pass. I am glad we had the London Pass and glad we visited this museum. It was a real gem. Highly recommended. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012
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This small museum is for musical pilgrims. The knowledge and deep love the volunteer staff had for this music made the visit unforgettable. The house is around the corner from Handel's parish church (St George's at Hanover Square), thus giving you the chance for a view into his life in his own neighborhood. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

The first floor front room of Handel's house is large enough to have been the scene of the premiers of several of his works. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012

i love classical music as well as jazz, rock, pop, blues e.t.c but classical is possibly a fav. handle is my fav composer (alongside: mozart, beethoven, hayden and many others) O:-) More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2011

Thrilling to see Handel's parlour where he sat to compose Messiah! More

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Montreal, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2011

We enjoyed the visit to the Handel House Museum. Clearly there is more to come based on the organization's postings in the top 2 floors of the building. Worth the visit More

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