Jimi Hendrix’s London residence, his home from 1968 to 1969, has been temporarily opened as a museum dedicated to the guitar legend.
Building Number 23 on the historic Brook Street in London’s Mayfair has been transformed into a museum allowing fans to visit and explore the rooms that Hendrix once occupied. The street is already a popular destination for music history enthusiasts with the house next-door already a museum to the 18th century composer George Frederic Handel, who lived at Number 25 Brook Street for 36 years.
The BBC has reported that the two storey building will open its doors to the public for eleven days during which fans will be able to roam around Hendrix’s kitchen, bedroom and guest room, a room that has been used by fellow music legends such a George Harrison and Billy Preston. In addition to Hendrix’s former home opening, the Handel museum next door will be exhibiting artefacts from Hendrix’s London life including a cartoon self-portrait of the icon, a velvet jacket once worn onstage, an array of gig posters and a custom made guitar.
More information about the exhibitions can be found on the BBC News website which also features a video tour of 23 Brook Street as well as clips of other historic Hendrix locations around the city.
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