Overview
Formerly the Foundling Hospital - set up in 1739 by Thomas Coram to house children who often had to be abandoned due to extreme poverty.
The museum tells that story and also has a large collection of artworks - the hospital raised funds by becoming the city’s first public art gallery.
- Area
- Bloomsbury
- Price
- £12.75 - Under 21s free
- Website
- foundlingmuseum.org.uk
- Hours
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue-Sat
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sun
- 11:00 - 17:00
