Sights and Attractions near The Foundling Museum
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Coram's Fields
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes walk 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... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 3 minutes walk 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... More
Charles Dickens Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More
London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 9 minutes walk 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.... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 9 minutes walk 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.... More
St Pancras Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 9 minutes walk 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... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 9 minutes walk 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... More
British Library
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 9 minutes walk 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... More
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 9 minutes walk 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... More
John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded... More
Conway Hall
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Conway Hall is a landmark of London's independent intellectual, political and cultural life. Completed in 1929 at a cost of about £45,000, the name was... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Conway Hall is a landmark of London's independent intellectual, political and cultural life. Completed in 1929 at a cost of about £45,000, the name was... More
British Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Great Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 11 minutes walk 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... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Great Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 11 minutes walk 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... More
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 12 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 12 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There... More
Wellcome Collection
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 12 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 12 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the... More
Exmouth Market
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Exmouth Market, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A rich hunting ground for restaurants and bars, Exmouth Market twinkles under the fairy lights that zig-zag overhead across the scenic pedestrianised street. Hip hang... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Exmouth Market, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A rich hunting ground for restaurants and bars, Exmouth Market twinkles under the fairy lights that zig-zag overhead across the scenic pedestrianised street. Hip hang... More
The Cartoon Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
35 Little Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Combining art with humour, this addition to London's museum-cum-gallery scene is refreshingly vibrant. From political cartoons of Thatcher, Brown, Bush and Blair to rare originals... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35 Little Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Combining art with humour, this addition to London's museum-cum-gallery scene is refreshingly vibrant. From political cartoons of Thatcher, Brown, Bush and Blair to rare originals... More
New London Architecture
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 13 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More
Sir John Soane's Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
London Canal Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 14 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn... More
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 14 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn... More
Guardian News & Media Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 15 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 15 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of... More
Pollock's Toy Museum
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Scala Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 16 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Scala Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 16 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named... More
Sadler's Wells
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national... More
Isis Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
20 Hanway Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
This Soho gallery is owned by John Marchant, friend and supporter of Antony Hegarty - of Antony and the Johnsons fame. It was here that... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
20 Hanway Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
This Soho gallery is owned by John Marchant, friend and supporter of Antony Hegarty - of Antony and the Johnsons fame. It was here that... More
Museums of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
Hunterian Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
Lazarides Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 18 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Steve Lazarides' Rathbone Place gallery spans just under 4,000 square feet of space for exhibitions, studios, and offices in a five-storey Georgian building. Home ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 18 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Steve Lazarides' Rathbone Place gallery spans just under 4,000 square feet of space for exhibitions, studios, and offices in a five-storey Georgian building. Home ... More
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 18 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms are housed in an extraordinary space, purpose built as a painting studio in 1904. Since 1984 the gallery has been specialising... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 18 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms are housed in an extraordinary space, purpose built as a painting studio in 1904. Since 1984 the gallery has been specialising... More
Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 20 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 20 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
Morton Metropolis
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
41-42 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 20 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Contemporary art specialist Serena Morton and music manager/promoter Raye Cosbert are the combined forces behind the achingly hip Berners Street art gallery, Morton Metropolis. Serena's... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
41-42 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 20 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Contemporary art specialist Serena Morton and music manager/promoter Raye Cosbert are the combined forces behind the achingly hip Berners Street art gallery, Morton Metropolis. Serena's... More
Museum and Library of the Order of St John
London > Attractions > Museums
St. Johns Gate, 26 St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 20 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
This 16th century gatehouse was formerly the southern entrance to the Priory of the Medieval Order of St John and contains furniture, painting, silver, coins... More
London > Attractions > Museums
St. Johns Gate, 26 St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 20 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
This 16th century gatehouse was formerly the southern entrance to the Priory of the Medieval Order of St John and contains furniture, painting, silver, coins... More
London Film Museum Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 21 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 21 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More
London Transport Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 21 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 21 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More
Temple Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 22 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 22 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More
Soho
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London W1D | 22 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London W1D | 22 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts... More
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What's On Today Near The Foundling Museum Charles Dickens Museum Reading Group Exhibitions | Until 19th July 2012 Charles Dickens Museum 6 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum If you're a fan of the great literary genius Charles Dickens and love nothing more than a good natter over ...More Baby Bounce And Rhyme Time (Under 2s) Kids Events | Until 31st May 2012 Holborn Library 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum Rhymes and games....More Crybaby Concerts | On 24th May 2012 St Pancras Church 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum Soul rock from Bristol-based singer-songwriter Danny Coughlan....More Thursday at Camino Clubbing and Nightlife | On 24th May 2012 Camino Bar & Restaurant 9 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum DJ Sacha Dieu spins Balkan beats and electro-swing....More Ritual And Status In Middle Eastern Prehistory: Talk Exhibitions | On 24th May 2012 British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum Simon Denham from the Department Of Middle East discusses the interpretations of people's actions....More The Horse: From Arabia To Royal Ascot Exhibitions | Until 30th September 2012 British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum Stone reliefs, paintings, ceramics, manuscripts, gold and clay models, figurines, photographs, trophies and rosettes relate the history of the horse ...More Mina's Banner: Edward Said And The Egyptian Revolution: Lecture Exhibitions | On 24th May 2012 British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum Author and political commentator Ahdaf Soueif discusses the revolution....More  Picasso Prints: The Vollard Suite Exhibitions | Until 2nd September 2012 British Museum 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum The British Museum has recently been fortunate enough to acquire the complete Vollard Suite - a set of 100 etchings ...More  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 Charity Comedy Night Comedy | On 24th May 2012 Bloomsbury Theatre 11 minutes walk from The Foundling Museum Musical comedy from Mitch Benn, plus Joe Wilkinson, Abandoman, Jason Cook, Deborah Francis-White, Josh Widdicombe and MC Matthew Crosby....More 
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