The Foundling Museum

Really excellent info about babies left by desperate mothers, heartbreaking little tokens that were supposed to help identify the babies, but the authorities sometimes withheld them. Stories from those who survived into adulthood. Good place to take children, activities, small shop. Cafe across the road. We have Art Card so free.

Some hard hitting history about foundlings, orphans, and adopted children, and the hardships of growing up not in the Nuclear family in London in the 1700s.

Thank you to the attendant downstairs who at first didn't know which Superhero saw their parents murdered, but did some research and got back to me whilst I was still looking at the exhibition to inform me it was Batman.

The upstairs painting gallery is a bit more loosely connected to the theme of abandoned children, but the court room was magnificent in all it's splendour. Thought there would have been a lot more about Moses, who must have been the first foundling recorded in history.

I enjoyed this museum a lot but I wish that there was more information about the Foundling Hospital and a bit less about their donors. Only about 1/3 of the museum was about the actual place - that part was excellent - but the rest was about a bunch of rich guys. The temporary downstairs exhibit about orphans in comics was very well done!! I really enjoyed that

Overall it was a really fascinating experience. First of all the staff was welcoming and actually made a really good recommendation, buy the ticket see some things grab lunch and finish visiting. Another part is the comic book exhibit, which is amazing conceptually because it helps you realize that orphans make some of the best superheroes. Great use of warnings on racism and the reminder of how comic book content used to be on the past. The way stories were presented helped me as a visitor get immersed in the experience. Also great use of statistics to showcase the reality of the era. In my opinion it is a pricey museum but at the same time it is a story that you don't really hear and impacts you for a longer period of time. Not the most famous of British museums but one that doesn't get the credit it deserves.

The Foundling Museum is a beautiful looking building. Went there mainly to see the Superheroes exhibition but it was a bit disappointing because it was only in one room, so there wasn't much to see. However, it was interesting to learn about superheroes from other cultures. Was shocked by the racist depictions in some of the older comics though - thank goodness things have changed a bit since then.

Lovely curated experience with wonderful volunteers who provide extensive knowledge on part of London's less known history. Charming museum for those who seek some of London's lesser known museums.

Such a nicely done, informative experience. A lot about Handel and other foundation patrons including Lemn Sissay. A lovely building which reminded me of my school. The working clicks have divine times. Go on the hour so you can hear them. They have them times so they come consecutively.

The Handel museum, formally known as the Foundling museum, isnt actually as good as you would expect it to be. They do have a will and some manuscripts and an awful lot of copies of the one bust. One the lower floor there is a very small and insignificant exhibit of sorts regarding some sort of foundling hospital that used to be at the same location as the Handel museum. However the majority of the Museum is given over to Handel and not to the far superior story of 18th century poverty and despair of single mothers and their plight, and the man (Coram) who worked hard to help them. But hey ho, hallelujah is a cracking tune.