Jimi Hendrix’s Restored London Apartment Now a Museum

The apartment underwent a $3.7 million restoration to closely recreate the space Hendrix lived between 1968 and 1969.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A recreation of Jimi Hendrix's bedroom is displayed at the Handel and Hendrix exhibition on February 8, 2016 in London, England. The permanent exhibtion in the former London home of Jimi Hendrix celebrates the lives of Jimi Hendrix and George Frideric Handel who also lived in the property next door in the 1700s. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)
A recreation of Jimi Hendrix’s bedroom in London, England. (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

The London apartment where Rock legend Jimi Hendrix once lived is now a public museum.

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According to The Source, the space underwent a $3.7 million restoration to closely recreate the space Hendrix lived in with his girlfriend Kathy Etchingham between 1968 and 1969, when he recorded his now-legendary last album Electric Ladyland.

A selection of newspapers and hat is displayed in a recreation of Jimi Hendrix's bedroom.
A selection of newspapers and hat is displayed in a recreation of Jimi Hendrix’s bedroom.

The museum will showcase various highlights from Hendrix’s life, including unseen photographs of the artist inside the home by Melody Maker magazine photographer Barrie Wentzell, and album’s from Hendrix’s own collection. The space has also been outfitted with a 40-seat studio for small concerts and music workshops.

Jimi Hendrix’s apartment is not the only former celebrity residence museum to recently become a museum. In April, the former Swiss home of Charlie Chaplin will open to the public, and the homes of artist Frida Kahlo and the Brontë sisters can also be visited.

Jimi Hendrix’s Restored London Apartment Now a Museum