Experimental search of Higgs boson

After an introduction to the relevance and intrinsic properties of the Higgs particle, we discuss some aspects related to the search for the Higgs boson at the LEP e''+ e''- collider. This year 2000 is the last year of data taking for the LEP programme, at the largest energies ever reached in e''+ e''- collisions in laboratory. This offers a unique opportunity to extend the reach of current searches and to observe the Higgs. Prospects for a Higgs discovery beyond LEP are also briefly discussed. (Author) 6 refs