Foundling Museum

Advance booking only

We are the Foundling Museum, telling the story of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and first public art gallery. We use our art and objects to keep the Foundling story alive and relevant. Like our artist founders Handel and Hogarth, we believe creative action has the power to transform lives and shape a better future. Through a dynamic programme of exhibitions and events, we celebrate their vision and the ways in which artists and children have inspired each other for over 275 years.

Discover the intriguing story behind this important London institution and the children who grew up there, alongside original period interiors, poignant artefacts and inspiring art.