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Foundling Museum, London

The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, an orphanage for abandoned children founded in the eighteenth century which continues today as the children's charity Coram.

The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, an orphanage for abandoned children founded in the eighteenth century which continues today as the children's charity Coram. The Collection includes significant paintings, sculpture, prints, furniture and manuscripts. Sizeable art donations by British artists and the involvement of Handel as a patron made this child care organization an early center of art and music. The Gerald Coke Handel Collection relates to the life and work of the composer and includes manuscripts, printed books and music, ephemera, coins, medals and art works from the 18th - 20th century.


Hours

Sun

10:00

17:30

Mon

Closed

Tue

10:00

17:30

Wed

10:00

17:30

Thu

10:00

17:30

Fri

10:00

17:30

Sat

10:00

17:30

About Foundling Museum

 40 Brunswick Sq, WC1N 1AZ

 +44 20 7841 36

 [email protected]

 www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk

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