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The Foundling Museum

 
 
ADDRESS
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1AZ 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7841 3600 
 
OPENING TIMES
Tue to Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm, Closed Mon
 
PRICES
£7.50 (Adults), £5 (Concs), Free (Children up to 16 years) | Special rates for groups and school visits by appointment
 

Nearby The Foundling Museum

 
 
The Foundling MuseumThe Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells their story. Using oral testimony, original artefacts and photographs, their history is explored and compared to the lives of contemporary children. In addition, the museum displays works by the many artists who became governors of the hospital, including William Hogarth and Handel. It's all housed in interiors preserved from the 18th century. There are very few museums in London that offer such a fascinating history. Each month the museum hosts a variety of afternoon concerts in the Picture Gallery which are free with museum admission. Concerts and recitals usually take place at Thursday lunchtimes, one Sunday in the middle of the month and the last Friday of each month.
 

The Foundling Museum events

 
Quentin Blake: As Large As LifeQuentin Blake: As Large As LifeIllustrations created for four hospitals in the UK and France that were designed to have a therapeutic effect on patients.7th February 2012Sunday 15th April 2012 Where:
The Foundling Museum, 40  Brunswick Square      WC1N 1AZ
Category: event
event  Running until Sunday 15th April 2012
TIMES  Various Times  PRICING  £7.50, concs £5, under 16s Free
Illustrations created for four hospitals in the UK and France that were designed to have a therapeutic effect on patients.
Quentin Blake: As Large As Life
Family Fun Session (Ages 3-12)Family Fun Session (Ages 3-12)Creatively explore the themes of the exhibition.3rd March 2012Saturday 3rd March 2012 Where:
The Foundling Museum, 40  Brunswick Square      WC1N 1AZ
Category: event
event  Saturday 3rd March 2012
TIMES  1pm-4pm  PRICING  Free
Creatively explore the themes of the exhibition.
Family Fun Session (Ages 3-12)
Family Fun Session (Ages 3-12)Family Fun Session (Ages 3-12)Creatively explore the themes of the exhibition.7th April 2012Saturday 7th April 2012 Where:
The Foundling Museum, 40  Brunswick Square      WC1N 1AZ
Category: event
event  Saturday 7th April 2012
TIMES  1pm-4pm  PRICING  Free
Creatively explore the themes of the exhibition.

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Opening and closing times for The Foundling Museum

Today (Monday) The Foundling Museum is closed.

Monday:

Closed
 
 

Tuesday:

10.00
-
17.00
 
 

Wednesday:

10.00
-
17.00
 
 

Thursday:

10.00
-
17.00
 
 

Friday:

10.00
-
17.00
 
 

Saturday:

10.00
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17.00
 
 

Sunday:

11.00
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17.00
 
 
 

Location map of The Foundling Museum

LondonTown.com - The Foundling Museum Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
 
King's Cross Tube Station
 
12 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
Eurostar
 
9 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Judd Street NCP
 
2 minutes walk
 
Brunswick Square NCP
 
2 minutes walk
 
 
 

Further articles featuring The Foundling Museum on LondonTown.com

 
Egg Hunts

Hopping Mad! | Chocolate Bunny Hunt The Foundling Museum, WC1N 1AZ 3rd & 4th April 2010 Create and make Easter-themed items at the Foundling Museum on...

 
 
Egg Hunts

Easter Egg Hunt at The Foundling Museum The Foundling Museum, WC1N 1AZ 11th April 2009 The Foundling Museum and nearby posh chocolate shop Chocolat...

 
 
Egg Hunts

All Day Easter Trail at The Foundling Museum 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ Easter Saturday, 22nd March 2008 Combine an Easter trail with some fun learning at ...

 
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Hotels near The Foundling Museum

Near The Foundling Museum
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury London
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 79% off from £90
Coram Street London, WC1N | 4 minutes from The Foundling Museum
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ...More
 
 
 
Hotel Russell London
Hotel Russell
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 69% off from £89
Russell Square, WC1B5BE | 5 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The Hotel Russell is a huge Victorian pile with stately art deco reception rooms and luxurious accommodation. The opulent public areas have recently undergone a £20 ...More
 
 
 
The Fairway Hotel London
The Fairway Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Ensuites: 67% off from £54
13-15 Argyle Street, WC1H | 7 minutes from The Foundling Museum
This budget hotel, centrally located just two minutes from King's Cross Tube and train station, will suit travellers looking for affordable but clean accommodation. The thirty ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Museums nearest The Foundling Museum

Nearest to The Foundling Museum
Charles Dickens Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Charles Dickens Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The Charles Dickens Museum is the world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator. Synonymous with Victorian England, this ...More
 
 
 
British Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
British Library
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo ...More
 
 
 
British Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
British Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 11 minutes from The Foundling Museum
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world are ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near The Foundling Museum

The best museums, galleries, attractions near The Foundling Museum
Coram's Fields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Coram's Fields
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Coram's Fields is a special place for children where adults are allowed in only if accompanied by a child. Tucked away in the city centre it ...More
 
 
 
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area. Larry ...More
 
 
 
St Pancras Church London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Pancras Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek Revival ...More
 
 
 
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Events near The Foundling Museum

Near The Foundling Museum
Tours Of The Archive London
Tours Of The Archive
London > Events > Tours  Dates: Monday 6th February 2012 - 3pm-4pm
British Postal Museum & Archive, Freeling House, Phoenix Place, WC1X | 8 minutes from The Foundling Museum
...More
 
 
 
Howler, Man Made
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Monday 6th February 2012 - 7pm
The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 | 14 minutes from The Foundling Museum
American musician Jordan Gatesmith leads his surf pop, garage-rock and indie outfit performing songs from the album America Give Up....More
 
 
 
Jon McGregor: Author Event
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Monday 6th February 2012 - 7pm
The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, EC1R | 14 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The author reads from and discusses his novel In The Winter Sky....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near The Foundling Museum

Near The Foundling Museum
Renoir Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Renoir Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Almost invisible in the ridiculous 1960s sci-fi architecture of the Brunswick Centre, the two-screen arthouse Renoir Cinema is a firm favourite with London's film buffs. It ...More
 
 
 
The Horse Hospital London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Horse Hospital
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from The Foundling Museum
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many references ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Scala
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near The Foundling Museum

The best shops and markets near The Foundling Museum
School of Life London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
School of Life
London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere shop ...More
 
 
 
Gay's the Word London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gay's the Word
London > Shopping > Books
66 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from The Foundling Museum
A broad selection of gay and lesbian interest books ranging from fiction, through biography, travel and counselling. Magazines and cards are also on offer....More
 
 
 
Alara Wholefoods London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Alara Wholefoods
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
58 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in to ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near The Foundling Museum

What are the best dining options near The Foundling Museum London?
Giraffe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Giraffe
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
19-21, Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The family friendly Giraffe restaurants really appeal to their target audience: kids. But that doesn't mean adults won't enjoy their bright colours and big portions too. ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Yo! Sushi
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from The Foundling Museum
For anyone who needs a fast, healthy lunch Yo! Sushi is the place to go. Its conveyor belt service means you've always got plenty of choice, ...More
 
 
 
Carluccio's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Carluccio's
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 2 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Carluccio's are springing up all over the place, from Bluewater to Brent Cross, spreading the gospel of good fresh superior Italian food. Each restaurant is also ...More
 
 
 
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Education near The Foundling Museum

Near The Foundling Museum
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Mary Ward Centre Evening classes
London > Education > Evening Classes
42 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 7 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Wide selection of courses, but particularly emphasises new age, self-empowerment and humanities subjects....More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 8 minutes from The Foundling Museum
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
 
 
 
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) London
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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near The Foundling Museum

The Foundling Museum gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury London
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All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 10 minutes from The Foundling Museum
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
 
 
 
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Dolphin Swimming Club
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
 
 
 
Lincoln's Inn Fields London
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Lincoln's Inn Fields
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Holborn, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes from The Foundling Museum
The largest public square in London, Lincoln's Inn Fields has a rich and varied history. In 1683 it was the site of the public beheading of ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near The Foundling Museum

The best pubs near London The Foundling Museum.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Queens Larder Restaurant & Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from The Foundling Museum
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Duke (of York)
London > Nightlife > Pubs
7 Roger Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 7 minutes from The Foundling Museum
...More
 
 
 
The Easton London
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The Easton
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
22 Easton Street, Clerkenwell, London WC1X0DS | 11 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Freezing cold and slightly wet, we took shelter in this welcoming pub for a bite to eat... but they practically had to roll us out of ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near The Foundling Museum

The Foundling Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
The Perseverance London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Perseverance
London > Nightlife > Bars
63 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Formerly run by Billy Drew (who has opened The Chippy in Soho), The Perseverance in Lamb's Conduit Street re-opened in April 2007 under new management. It's ...More
 
 
 
The Big Chill House London
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The Big Chill House
London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Scala
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near The Foundling Museum

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The Foundling Museum.
The Foundling Museum London
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The Foundling Museum
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | At The Foundling Museum
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 
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BMA House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 7 minutes from The Foundling Museum
Conference, wedding, banqueting, outdoor facilities....More
 
 
 
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British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, King's Cross, London NW1 | 9 minutes from The Foundling Museum
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Also in Brunswick Square

Our recommendations in the same street as The Foundling Museum

 
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What's On Today

Near The Foundling Museum

 
 
 
 
Tours Of The Archive
Tours | On 6th February 2012 

British Postal Museum & Archive 8 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

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A Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The Supernatural
Exhibitions | Until 4th March 2012 

British Library 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

An exploration into how Charles Dickens used supernatural themes in his works, within the context of philosophical and scientific debates ...More

Landscape, Heroes And Folktales: German Romantic Prints and Drawings
Exhibitions | Until 8th April 2012 

British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

More than 1000 prints and drawings from the 18th and 19th centuries by artists including Caspar David Friedrich, Philipp Otto ...More

Mine to Medals
Mine to Medals
Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 

British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

For some this British Museum exhibition may be as close as they'll get to an Olympic gold medal - despite ...More

 
Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam
Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam
Exhibitions | Until 15th April 2012 

British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim ...More

 
Hajj: Curator's Introduction: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 6th February 2012 

British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

Venetia Porter and Qaisra Khan discuss the Hajj: Journey To The Heart Of Islam exhibition....More

Hoshino Yukinobu: Manga At The British Museum
Exhibitions | Until 8th April 2012 

British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

Drawings and prints from the manga series Professor Munakata's British Museum Adventure, including concept and preparatory sketches....More

Grayson Perry: The Tomb Of The Unknown Craftsman
Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 

British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

Vases, tapestries and a richly decorated cast iron coffin-ship by the Turner Prize-winning artist are showcased alongside objects from the ...More

A Snapshot Behind the Scenes of Sarah Greenwood's Sherlock Holmes
A Snapshot Behind the Scenes of Sarah Greenwood's Sherlock Holmes
Exhibitions | Until 9th March 2012 

The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

Sherlock fever is spreading fast in the UK and this January the Arts Gallery is offering a close up view ...More

 
Timothy Soar: Faces Of British Architecture
Exhibitions | Until 29th February 2012 

The Building Centre 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum

Photographic portraits of established and influential architects, engineers and visionaries....More

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