Birthplace of George Frideric Handel in Halle (Saale), with exhibitions on the composer's life and work and more than 750 historical instruments.
29. maj 2026 – 17. oktober 2027
The special exhibition links current debates about masculinity with Handel's era; on display are items including a reconstructed Handel costume and a newly discovered portrait of the castrato Carlo Scalzi.
22. februar 2025 – 18. oktober 2026
Annual exhibition on Handel's well-documented Roman years of 1707/08, looking at war, antiquity, and the Protestant composer's encounter with Catholic music; with stations for children.
George Frideric Handel was born in 1685 in the corner house on today's Große Nikolaistraße, which his father, a ducal surgeon, had acquired in 1666. The Renaissance building with medieval cellars remained in the family's possession into the 18th century and was then used by merchants as a residential and commercial building.
In 1937 the City of Halle bought the property to establish a municipal music museum there and began building a collection of instruments, pictures, and music manuscripts and prints. Following repair work, the museum opened in June 1948. For the Bach-Handel-Schütz commemoration in 1985, it was expanded to include a neighboring building with a chamber music hall and library; the modern glass hall was added in 2001.
Since 2008 the museum has been run as the Stiftung Händel-Haus foundation, whose director also heads the Handel Festival (Händel-Festspiele). For the 250th anniversary of Handel's death in 2009, the building was renovated and the award-winning permanent exhibition "Händel – der Europäer" (Handel – the European) opened, which uses around 160 exhibits to trace Handel's youth in Halle and his career in Italy and London. The instrument collection comprises some 750 objects, a selection of which is on view in the exhibition "Historische Musikinstrumente" (Historical Musical Instruments). The foundation also operates the Wilhelm-Friedemann-Bach-Haus with the exhibition "Musikstadt Halle" (Music City Halle) and is one of the cultural institutions of national importance listed in the federal government's Blaubuch (Blue Book).
| Voksne | 9,50 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 6 €School students, university students, apprentices, people with severe disabilities, holders of the Halle-Pass and the Welcome Card Halle |
| Børn og unge | 6 €gratis til og med 6 år · Children up to age 6 free, after that the student discount applies. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Personer med handicap | 6 €ledsager gratis · Companion free with "B" marker. |
| Studerende og elever | 6 € |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 8,50 € pr. person15 or more people (until August 31, 2026, 10 or more). Personal guided tour €60 per group (foreign language €70) plus admission, max. 25 people; tour leaders free. |
| Familier | 20 €Two adults with at least one child up to age 18. |
| Combination ticket Händel-Haus + Wilhelm-Friedemann-Bach-Haus | 11 €reduced €7.50 |
| Combination family ticket Händel-Haus + Wilhelm-Friedemann-Bach-Haus | 22 € |
| Wilhelm-Friedemann-Bach-Haus (single ticket) | 4 €reduced €3; available only on site at the Bach-Haus |
| School classes and after-school groups | 4 €Schools from outside Halle €4–6 depending on duration, Halle institutions €2–4; accompanying adults free, daycare groups free |
Prices valid since September 1, 2026 (previously single ticket €7.50, reduced €5, family ticket €15). Admission is valid for permanent and special exhibitions. Members of the friends' association free. Participates in the "Schlüsselbund Hallesche Museen" (Halle museums key ring) program.
Historic building with only limited accessibility: entrance accessible, upper exhibition rooms only partially wheelchair-accessible. As a "Sprechende Sehenswürdigkeit" (talking landmark) of the Freiwilligen-Agentur Halle, information is available in sign language (video) and plain language (audio file).
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 6 år |
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| Familiebillet | 20 € · Two adults with at least one child up to age 18. |
"Händel junior" media tour for children in the permanent exhibition (ten info points via the museum Wi-Fi, five animated films). During school holidays, a musical museum tour for families, and on selected dates hands-on activities in the sound lab. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Marktplatz · 5 min. til fods
Marktplatz, Neues Theater, or Hallmarkt tram stops, each approx. a 5-min. walk; approx. a 20-min. walk from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof).
Parkering muligt · 1 min. til fods til indgangen
Parking garage in the Händelkarree, GPS address Dachritzstraße 2.
Museum shop with more than 100 items (sheet music, books, CDs). Coats, backpacks, and bags must be stored in lockers. Free Wi-Fi "Haendel-Gast".
Op til 128 personer.
Chamber music hall (up to 128 people), glass hall (approx. 100, March–October only), Romanesque vault (approx. 30), Renaissance conference room (20), and foyer (only together with the chamber music hall). Weddings via the Halle registry office.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, EN) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Permitted without flash in the permanent exhibitions, not allowed in special exhibitions. |
| Godt at vide | Free audio guide via smartphone using Wi-Fi/QR codes at more than 50 stations (German, English). Personal guided tours (1–1.5 hrs) with advance booking; educational programs with hands-on instrument playing for daycare, elementary, and secondary schools. |
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