The Handel House Museum was home to the baroque composer George Frideric Handel from 1723 until his death in 1759. This landmark address is where Handel composed some of the greatest music in history including Messiah, Zadok the Priest and Music for the Royal Fireworks, and died on 14 April 1759.
Handel 2009
Handel House Museum has organised a number of special events and projects as well as a new exhibition to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Handel's death. See our Handel 2009 page for more details.
Handel, by Philip Mercier,
c. 1730 (c) Earl of Malmesbury
Current Exhibition: Handel Reveal'd
8 April to 25 October
This exhibition brings the composer's personal story to life. It examines how he survived the eighteenth-century 'credit crunch', his appetite, his blindness and his love-life. A fascinating insight into Handel the man.
"Another first-rate exhibition. Most interesting and entirely fitting for the anniversary celebrations. Thank you!" Visitor comment, April 2009
"Very well-presented and absorbing displays. A real sense of Handel’s presence in this House." Visitor comment, April 2009
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