Handel House Museum

George Frederick Handel lived in this 18th-century Mayfair building for 36 years until his death in 1759, and the house opened as a museum in late 2001. It has been restored to how it would have looked when the great German-born composer was in residence, complete with artworks borrowed from several museums. Exhibits include early editions of Handel’s operas and oratorios, although being in the hallowed space where he composed and first rehearsed pieces such as Water Music, Messiah, Zadok the Priest and Fireworks Music is ample attraction for any enthusiast. The museum celebrated the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death with numerous events. Entrance to the museum is on Lancashire Ct. Funnily enough, the house at No 23 (now part of the museum) was home to a musician as different from Handel as could be imagined: American guitarist Jimi Hendrix (1942–69) lived there from 1968 until his death.