DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run PAST EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS 14 Jun 2013 — 15 Sep 2013. Exhibitions & Displays. Foundling Museum. 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ. For this unique site-specific installation, leading ceramic artist Clare Twomey inscribed individual good deeds onto over 1,000 cups and saucers, encouraging visitors to undertake a good deed in exchange for keeping the cup. VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

we

CARO HOWELL, DIRECTOR Caro Howell, Director. Location. 40 Brunswick Square. London WC1N 1AZ. +44 (0)20 7841 3600. enquiries@foundlingmuseum.org.uk. Opening times. The Museum is currently open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. 10am –

5pm.

FOCUSING ON FOUND DROWNED As The Fallen Woman enters into its final weeks, Director Caro Howell looks at one of the most striking pictures in the show: Found Drowned by G F Watts, painted in 1849-50 and on loan from the Watts Gallery.. This work was chosen as the exhibition’s lead image because it perfectly encapsulates the way art mythologized the idea of the ‘fallen woman’, and the social and moral debates HANDEL & THE CRYSTAL PALACE Handel & The Crystal Palace. Foundling Museum. 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ. This exhibition explored the development of the Handel Festivals at the Crystal Palace in GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. JEREMIAH CLARKE: CONCERTED WORKS FOR SOLOISTS, CHORUS AND Jeremiah Clarke: Concerted Works for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra PETER HOLMAN In addition to the abbreviations used in Oxford Music Online, gbv = great bass viol DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run PAST EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS 14 Jun 2013 — 15 Sep 2013. Exhibitions & Displays. Foundling Museum. 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ. For this unique site-specific installation, leading ceramic artist Clare Twomey inscribed individual good deeds onto over 1,000 cups and saucers, encouraging visitors to undertake a good deed in exchange for keeping the cup. VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

we

CARO HOWELL, DIRECTOR Caro Howell, Director. Location. 40 Brunswick Square. London WC1N 1AZ. +44 (0)20 7841 3600. enquiries@foundlingmuseum.org.uk. Opening times. The Museum is currently open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. 10am –

5pm.

FOCUSING ON FOUND DROWNED As The Fallen Woman enters into its final weeks, Director Caro Howell looks at one of the most striking pictures in the show: Found Drowned by G F Watts, painted in 1849-50 and on loan from the Watts Gallery.. This work was chosen as the exhibition’s lead image because it perfectly encapsulates the way art mythologized the idea of the ‘fallen woman’, and the social and moral debates HANDEL & THE CRYSTAL PALACE Handel & The Crystal Palace. Foundling Museum. 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ. This exhibition explored the development of the Handel Festivals at the Crystal Palace in GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. JEREMIAH CLARKE: CONCERTED WORKS FOR SOLOISTS, CHORUS AND Jeremiah Clarke: Concerted Works for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra PETER HOLMAN In addition to the abbreviations used in Oxford Music Online, gbv = great bass viol PAST EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS Explore the Foundling Museum's past exhibitions and displays. Exhibitions have included the work of some of the UK's most celebrated artists, from William Hogarth and Paula Rego, to Grayson Perry, Tracy Emin and Cornelia Parker. Learn more LEARNING & ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Enjoy a fun day out at the Foundling Museum. Free art-based activities for families are available every day. Explore the Collection with a creative activity trail, dress up as characters from the Foundling Hospital's history, or drop in to one of our artist-led workshops.

Learn more

THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS History of the Foundling Hospital tokens. In 1741 when the Hospital first opened its doors, mothers were asked to ‘affix on each child some particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token, so that the children may be known thereafter if necessary’. Since babies were renamed on admission, a system had to be created whereby a ONLINE | GEORGIAN LIVE AID 19 Nov 2020 — 31 May 2021. Talks. Who were the real beneficiaries of eighteenth-century benefit concerts? In this online talk, researcher Lizzy Buckle introduces her work with the Foundling Museum’s Gerald Coke Handel Collection. In May 1750, London’s beau monde flocked to the Foundling Hospital for a performance of Handel’s Messiah. CARO HOWELL, DIRECTOR Caro Howell, Director. Location. 40 Brunswick Square. London WC1N 1AZ. +44 (0)20 7841 3600. enquiries@foundlingmuseum.org.uk. Opening times. The Museum is currently open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. 10am –

5pm.

STAFF & SENIOR MANAGEMENT Financial Controller, Shoween Muir +44 (0)20 7841 3597. Operations Manager, Cahlain Healy +44 (0)20 7841 3603. Visitor Engagement Manager, Tabitha Paterson +44 (0)20 7841 3613. Visitor Engagement Assistant Manager & Operations Assistant, Natalie Southgate +44 (0)20 7841 3611. Public Events Programmer, Katy Hamilton +44 (0)20 7841

3595.

HANDEL & THE CRYSTAL PALACE Handel & The Crystal Palace. Foundling Museum. 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ. This exhibition explored the development of the Handel Festivals at the Crystal Palace in NEW RESEARCH REUNITES TOKEN WITH ITS OWNER New research undertaken by the Museum has reunited a Foundling Hospital token with its infant owner. We are delighted to have rediscovered the story of child number 9009, who was admitted to the Foundling Hospital on 22 June 1758. Examination of the child’s admission paper, or ‘billet’, in the London Metropolitan Archives,

revealed

THE GENEROUS GEORGIAN: DR RICHARD MEAD The Generous Georgian: Dr Richard Mead. facebook. twitter. The Generous Georgian: Dr Richard Mead. Foundling Museum. 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ. This exhibition told the story of an eminent Georgian physician and patron of the arts, Dr. Richard Mead, who pioneered innoculation and helped create the Foundling Hospital. DIRECTOR CARO HOWELL ON THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL PETITIONS Director Caro Howell on the Foundling Hospital Petitions. With The Fallen Woman opening next week, we are excited to exhibit previously undisplayed documents from the Foundling Hospital’s nineteenth century archive. This exhibition has provided an opportunity for new research into the Hospital’s nineteenth-century records which,

unlike

DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Explore the Collection at the Foundling Museum, London and discover the moving story of the Foundling Hospital. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'one of London's most atmospheric cultural attractions'. Visit us today to learn more ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by BED FROM THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, POSSIBLY NINETEENTH This bed came from the Berkhamsted site, although it may have belonged to the Hospital from before then. Its length and height appear to have been reduced at some point in the twentieth century. The photograph behind it shows rows of identical beds in a dormitory at the Foundling Hospital in Redhill, Surrey. It was temporarily based in a school

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS History of the Foundling Hospital tokens. In 1741 when the Hospital first opened its doors, mothers were asked to ‘affix on each child some particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token, so that the children may be known thereafter if necessary’. Since babies were renamed on admission, a system had to be created whereby a VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

we

NEW STUDY STUDIO TO OPEN Next month we will be transforming our Café into an exciting new space. The Study Studio will be a versatile room in which our visitors can browse catalogues from our recent exhibitions, schools can come together to discuss their visit, and groups can book the room for meetings, away days, private receptions and more, with AV facilities

available.

GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. A NEW SONG (TO AN OLD TUNE) A display of work by British artist Nicola Bealing. Complementing our main exhibition, Hogarth & The Art of Noise, was a display, on the first floor of the Museum, of new work by contemporary British artist, Nicola Bealing.Using both print and painting, Bealing’s work took as its starting point the subjects and narratives found within 18th-century broadside ballads – descriptive or DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Explore the Collection at the Foundling Museum, London and discover the moving story of the Foundling Hospital. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'one of London's most atmospheric cultural attractions'. Visit us today to learn more ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by BED FROM THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, POSSIBLY NINETEENTH This bed came from the Berkhamsted site, although it may have belonged to the Hospital from before then. Its length and height appear to have been reduced at some point in the twentieth century. The photograph behind it shows rows of identical beds in a dormitory at the Foundling Hospital in Redhill, Surrey. It was temporarily based in a school

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS History of the Foundling Hospital tokens. In 1741 when the Hospital first opened its doors, mothers were asked to ‘affix on each child some particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token, so that the children may be known thereafter if necessary’. Since babies were renamed on admission, a system had to be created whereby a VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

we

NEW STUDY STUDIO TO OPEN Next month we will be transforming our Café into an exciting new space. The Study Studio will be a versatile room in which our visitors can browse catalogues from our recent exhibitions, schools can come together to discuss their visit, and groups can book the room for meetings, away days, private receptions and more, with AV facilities

available.

GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. A NEW SONG (TO AN OLD TUNE) A display of work by British artist Nicola Bealing. Complementing our main exhibition, Hogarth & The Art of Noise, was a display, on the first floor of the Museum, of new work by contemporary British artist, Nicola Bealing.Using both print and painting, Bealing’s work took as its starting point the subjects and narratives found within 18th-century broadside ballads – descriptive or LOCATION, MAP & DIRECTIONS The Foundling Museum has teamed up with restaurant Leon to offer Museum visitors a 15% discount at their Brunswick Centre branch. Additionally, if you’re looking for breakfast, enjoy a muffin, porridge, or egg pot with a coffee for only £4.25 with our exclusive deal, and bringing your own coffee cup means the price falls to just

£3.95.

LEARNING & ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Enjoy a fun day out at the Foundling Museum. Free art-based activities for families are available every day. Explore the Collection with a creative activity trail, dress up as characters from the Foundling Hospital's history, or drop in to one of our artist-led workshops.

Learn more

QUENTIN BLAKE: GIFTED There are few artists in the World as universally loved as Sir Quentin Blake. To say his name is to conjure instant recognition of his distinctive style and to recall a moment from your own childhood. If NEW STUDY STUDIO TO OPEN Next month we will be transforming our Café into an exciting new space. The Study Studio will be a versatile room in which our visitors can browse catalogues from our recent exhibitions, schools can come together to discuss their visit, and groups can book the room for meetings, away days, private receptions and more, with AV facilities

available.

NATIONAL LOTTERY OPEN WEEK We’re not saying ‘it could be you’, this National Lottery Open Week we’re saying it’s #ThanksToYou! 5, 6 ,11, 12, 13 June | Free entry to the Museum for

CHRISTINE HOOPER

Search for: Visit. Visitor Safety; Groups & Tours; What’s On. Exhibitions & Displays. Past Exhibitions ONLINE | LONDON THEATRE STORIES: PIETRO CASTRUCCI 19 Feb 2021 — 31 May 2021. Music. Olwen Foulkes introduces the life and work of 18th-century violinist, Pietro Castrucci. In this film, Olwen Foulkes introduces the life and works of violinist Pietro Castrucci (1679-1752). Born in Italy, Castrucci travelled to London and worked as the leader of Handel’s orchestra at the Haymarket

Theatre.

A NEW SONG (TO AN OLD TUNE) A display of work by British artist Nicola Bealing. Complementing our main exhibition, Hogarth & The Art of Noise, was a display, on the first floor of the Museum, of new work by contemporary British artist, Nicola Bealing.Using both print and painting, Bealing’s work took as its starting point the subjects and narratives found within 18th-century broadside ballads – descriptive or FOCUSING ON FOUND DROWNED As The Fallen Woman enters into its final weeks, Director Caro Howell looks at one of the most striking pictures in the show: Found Drowned by G F Watts, painted in 1849-50 and on loan from the Watts Gallery.. This work was chosen as the exhibition’s lead image because it perfectly encapsulates the way art mythologized the idea of the ‘fallen woman’, and the social and moral debates THE GENEROUS GEORGIAN: DR RICHARD MEAD The Generous Georgian: Dr Richard Mead. facebook. twitter. The Generous Georgian: Dr Richard Mead. Foundling Museum. 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ. This exhibition told the story of an eminent Georgian physician and patron of the arts, Dr. Richard Mead, who pioneered innoculation and helped create the Foundling Hospital. DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Explore the Collection at the Foundling Museum, London and discover the moving story of the Foundling Hospital. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'one of London's most atmospheric cultural attractions'. Visit us today to learn more LOCATION, MAP & DIRECTIONS Offer only valid at the The Lamb located at 294 Lamb’s Conduit St, London WC1N 3LZ. Your Foundling Museum admission ticket can only be used once and must be presented at the pub in order to claim this deal. The offer is only valid up to 7 days after your visit to the Foundling Museum. Groups of 7 or above will be required to book in

advance

BED FROM THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, POSSIBLY NINETEENTH This bed came from the Berkhamsted site, although it may have belonged to the Hospital from before then. Its length and height appear to have been reduced at some point in the twentieth century. The photograph behind it shows rows of identical beds in a dormitory at the Foundling Hospital in Redhill, Surrey. It was temporarily based in a school ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS History of the Foundling Hospital tokens. In 1741 when the Hospital first opened its doors, mothers were asked to ‘affix on each child some particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token, so that the children may be known thereafter if necessary’. Since babies were renamed on admission, a system had to be created whereby a VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

we

NEW STUDY STUDIO TO OPEN Next month we will be transforming our Café into an exciting new space. The Study Studio will be a versatile room in which our visitors can browse catalogues from our recent exhibitions, schools can come together to discuss their visit, and groups can book the room for meetings, away days, private receptions and more, with AV facilities

available.

GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Explore the Collection at the Foundling Museum, London and discover the moving story of the Foundling Hospital. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'one of London's most atmospheric cultural attractions'. Visit us today to learn more LOCATION, MAP & DIRECTIONS Offer only valid at the The Lamb located at 294 Lamb’s Conduit St, London WC1N 3LZ. Your Foundling Museum admission ticket can only be used once and must be presented at the pub in order to claim this deal. The offer is only valid up to 7 days after your visit to the Foundling Museum. Groups of 7 or above will be required to book in

advance

BED FROM THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, POSSIBLY NINETEENTH This bed came from the Berkhamsted site, although it may have belonged to the Hospital from before then. Its length and height appear to have been reduced at some point in the twentieth century. The photograph behind it shows rows of identical beds in a dormitory at the Foundling Hospital in Redhill, Surrey. It was temporarily based in a school ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS History of the Foundling Hospital tokens. In 1741 when the Hospital first opened its doors, mothers were asked to ‘affix on each child some particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token, so that the children may be known thereafter if necessary’. Since babies were renamed on admission, a system had to be created whereby a VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

we

NEW STUDY STUDIO TO OPEN Next month we will be transforming our Café into an exciting new space. The Study Studio will be a versatile room in which our visitors can browse catalogues from our recent exhibitions, schools can come together to discuss their visit, and groups can book the room for meetings, away days, private receptions and more, with AV facilities

available.

GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. WE ARE RE-OPENING (AT LAST) The Foundling Museum will be open from 10:00-17:00, and entry will be by pre-booked timed ticket only. *Please note. Should restrictions regarding opening change, in line with government guidance, all tickets will be fully refunded. LEARNING & ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Enjoy a fun day out at the Foundling Museum. Free art-based activities for families are available every day. Explore the Collection with a creative activity trail, dress up as characters from the Foundling Hospital's history, or drop in to one of our artist-led workshops.

Learn more

RESEARCHING & USING THE COLLECTION A bibliography is available, guiding readers to materials relating to the Foundling Hospital, its supporters and the eighteenth century. Download the document here.. The Foundling Hospital Research Forum is open to all those studying the Foundling Hospital Collection and archives in depth, with an aim to facilitate the sharing of knowledge. LEARN ABOUT THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL The Foundling Hospital, which continues today as the children’s charity Coram, was established in 1739 by the philanthropist Thomas Coram to care for babies at risk of abandonment. A seaman, a composer and painter, and the moving story of the charity they started 270 years ago. It is a recipe of art and care, which still looks after

kids today.

QUENTIN BLAKE: GIFTED There are few artists in the World as universally loved as Sir Quentin Blake. To say his name is to conjure instant recognition of his distinctive style and to recall a moment from your own childhood. If NATIONAL LOTTERY OPEN WEEK We’re not saying ‘it could be you’, this National Lottery Open Week we’re saying it’s #ThanksToYou! 5, 6 ,11, 12, 13 June | Free entry to the Museum for

CHRISTINE HOOPER

Search for: Visit. Visitor Safety; Groups & Tours; What’s On. Exhibitions & Displays. Past Exhibitions ONLINE | LONDON THEATRE STORIES: PIETRO CASTRUCCI 19 Feb 2021 — 31 May 2021. Music. Olwen Foulkes introduces the life and work of 18th-century violinist, Pietro Castrucci. In this film, Olwen Foulkes introduces the life and works of violinist Pietro Castrucci (1679-1752). Born in Italy, Castrucci travelled to London and worked as the leader of Handel’s orchestra at the Haymarket

Theatre.

NEW STUDY STUDIO TO OPEN Next month we will be transforming our Café into an exciting new space. The Study Studio will be a versatile room in which our visitors can browse catalogues from our recent exhibitions, schools can come together to discuss their visit, and groups can book the room for meetings, away days, private receptions and more, with AV facilities

available.

SUPERMAN WAS A FOUNDLING 25 Sep 2014 — 27 Jun 2021. Artists’ Projects. Award-winning poet, playwright and 2014 Foundling Fellow, Lemn Sissay MBE, created Superman was a Foundling, a poem printed on the walls of the Museum’s Study Studio. Superman was a Foundling is a striking exploration of the powerful role of orphaned, fostered and adopted children in our culture. DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Explore the Collection at the Foundling Museum, London and discover the moving story of the Foundling Hospital. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'one of London's most atmospheric cultural attractions'. Visit us today to learn more

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run BED FROM THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, POSSIBLY NINETEENTH This bed came from the Berkhamsted site, although it may have belonged to the Hospital from before then. Its length and height appear to have been reduced at some point in the twentieth century. The photograph behind it shows rows of identical beds in a dormitory at the Foundling Hospital in Redhill, Surrey. It was temporarily based in a school ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by LEARNING & ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Enjoy a fun day out at the Foundling Museum. Free art-based activities for families are available every day. Explore the Collection with a creative activity trail, dress up as characters from the Foundling Hospital's history, or drop in to one of our artist-led workshops.

Learn more

VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

we

THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS History of the Foundling Hospital tokens. In 1741 when the Hospital first opened its doors, mothers were asked to ‘affix on each child some particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token, so that the children may be known thereafter if necessary’. Since babies were renamed on admission, a system had to be created whereby a FOCUSING ON FOUND DROWNED As The Fallen Woman enters into its final weeks, Director Caro Howell looks at one of the most striking pictures in the show: Found Drowned by G F Watts, painted in 1849-50 and on loan from the Watts Gallery.. This work was chosen as the exhibition’s lead image because it perfectly encapsulates the way art mythologized the idea of the ‘fallen woman’, and the social and moral debates GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. DISCOVER A PIECE OF LONDON HISTORY The Foundling Museum - Creative Action, Transforming Lives. Pre-book your tickets to the Museum and enjoy our current exhibition The Covid Letters until 13 June. Explore our new online immersive Collections experience Shared Stories, Shared Voices. A collection of highly personal responses to objects on display in the Museum, made by people

who

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Explore the Collection at the Foundling Museum, London and discover the moving story of the Foundling Hospital. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'one of London's most atmospheric cultural attractions'. Visit us today to learn more

WHAT IS A FOUNDLING

Foundlings and the Foundling Hospital. ‘Foundling’ is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established. Unlike mainland Europe where Catholic-run BED FROM THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, POSSIBLY NINETEENTH This bed came from the Berkhamsted site, although it may have belonged to the Hospital from before then. Its length and height appear to have been reduced at some point in the twentieth century. The photograph behind it shows rows of identical beds in a dormitory at the Foundling Hospital in Redhill, Surrey. It was temporarily based in a school ORIGINS OF THE COLLECTION Origins of the Collections. The Foundling Museum opened its doors to the public in 2004. The works of art, objects and archival documents on display have been assembled from the Foundling Hospital Collection, complemented by the Museum’s Collection which includes the Gerald Coke Handel Collection. The Foundling Hospital Collection is owned by LEARNING & ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Enjoy a fun day out at the Foundling Museum. Free art-based activities for families are available every day. Explore the Collection with a creative activity trail, dress up as characters from the Foundling Hospital's history, or drop in to one of our artist-led workshops.

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VIRTUAL TOUR ON GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE Virtual tour on Google Arts & Culture. For those of you who don’t know me I’m Harry, the Operations Manager at the Foundling Museum. Since the Museum closed in March I’ve continued to come into work every day, along with my Operations Assistant, on our bikes. We have been using this interval as an opportunity to make improvements that

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THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS History of the Foundling Hospital tokens. In 1741 when the Hospital first opened its doors, mothers were asked to ‘affix on each child some particular writing, or other distinguishing mark or token, so that the children may be known thereafter if necessary’. Since babies were renamed on admission, a system had to be created whereby a FOCUSING ON FOUND DROWNED As The Fallen Woman enters into its final weeks, Director Caro Howell looks at one of the most striking pictures in the show: Found Drowned by G F Watts, painted in 1849-50 and on loan from the Watts Gallery.. This work was chosen as the exhibition’s lead image because it perfectly encapsulates the way art mythologized the idea of the ‘fallen woman’, and the social and moral debates GERALD COKE HANDEL COLLECTION Gerald Coke (1907-1990) was a businessman who created his collection over sixty years. It was bequeathed to the State in lieu of tax by his widow in 1995, and formally allocated to the Foundling Museum in 2008. EXPLORE THE COLLECTION Explore the Collection at the Foundling Museum, London and discover the moving story of the Foundling Hospital. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'one of London's most atmospheric cultural attractions'. Visit us today to learn more LOCATION, MAP & DIRECTIONS The Foundling Museum has teamed up with restaurant Leon to offer Museum visitors a 15% discount at their Brunswick Centre branch. Additionally, if you’re looking for breakfast, enjoy a muffin, porridge, or egg pot with a coffee for only £4.25 with our exclusive deal, and bringing your own coffee cup means the price falls to just

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THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL TOKENS The Foundling Museum’s Collection contains many treasures associated with the Foundling Hospital. However, it is often the humblest objects which leave the greatest impression on our visitors, namely the eighteenth-century tokens. QUENTIN BLAKE: GIFTED There are few artists in the World as universally loved as Sir Quentin Blake. To say his name is to conjure instant recognition of his distinctive style and to recall a moment from your own childhood. If STAFF & SENIOR MANAGEMENT Director’s Office. Director, Caro Howell via +44 (0)20 7841 3604 Executive Assistant, Alice Chalk +44 (0)20 7841 3604 Finance & Operations. Director of Finance and Operations, Nigel Cudlipp +44 (0)20 7841 3590 Financial Controller, Shoween Muir +44 (0)20 7841 3597 Operations Manager, Cahlain Healy +44 (0)20 7841 3603 Visitor Engagement Manager, Tabitha Paterson +44 (0)20 7841 3613 NEW RESEARCH REUNITES TOKEN WITH ITS OWNER New research undertaken by the Museum has reunited a Foundling Hospital token with its infant owner. We are delighted to have rediscovered the story of child number 9009, who was admitted to the Foundling Hospital on 22 June 1758. Examination of the child’s admission paper, or ‘billet’, in the London Metropolitan Archives,

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ONLINE | LONDON THEATRE STORIES: PIETRO CASTRUCCI 19 Feb 2021 — 31 May 2021. Music. Olwen Foulkes introduces the life and work of 18th-century violinist, Pietro Castrucci. In this film, Olwen Foulkes introduces the life and works of violinist Pietro Castrucci (1679-1752). Born in Italy, Castrucci travelled to London and worked as the leader of Handel’s orchestra at the Haymarket

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NEW STUDY STUDIO TO OPEN Next month we will be transforming our Café into an exciting new space. The Study Studio will be a versatile room in which our visitors can browse catalogues from our recent exhibitions, schools can come together to discuss their visit, and groups can book the room for meetings, away days, private receptions and more, with AV facilities

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SUPERMAN WAS A FOUNDLING Award-winning poet, playwright and 2014 Foundling Fellow, Lemn Sissay MBE, created Superman was a Foundling, a poem printed on the walls of the Museum’s Study Studio.. Superman was a Foundling is a striking exploration of the powerful role of orphaned, fostered and adopted children in our culture. Sissay, who experienced growing up in care, describes the project as addressing the disparity

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