The museum is laid out across two houses on Brook Street next to Hannover Square, one of which was Handel's residence for over 35 years and the other was used by Jimi Hendrix.The museum is small but well appointed and there were a variety of different exhibitions, most of which justifiably focused on Handel's operas.
It was also incredibly atmospheric with creaking floorboards, sloping floors and four musicians practising in the room where Handel once penned his most memorable works perhaps including Giulio Cesare and Tamerlano.
Inside Handel House by andrewpapworth
I found out a great deal more about the man who, despite being of German parentage, went someway towardsss changing England's reputation as the country of no music. It's just a shame that it was so expensive for such a small museum.
On Sunday, I went to the Imperial War Museum which was not only fascinating and huge... but also free.
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