Past Exhibitions & Projects

Students from Central Saint Martins made jewellery and art in response to the story of the Foundling Hospital.

Illustration & Visual Media students from London College of Communication made objects in response to the story of the Foundling Hospital.

Curated by Professor Lynda Nead, this major exhibition explored the myth and reality of the 'fallen woman' in Victorian Britain through artworks and archival documents.

This exhibition investigated the rich tradition of decorative plasterwork, from the Rococo splendour of the Foundling Hospital Court Room, to the contemporary designs of master craftsman Geoffrey Preston.

Award-winning composer Luke Styles created a new Foundling Anthem as the Museum’s first Composer-in-Residence.

This exhibition revealed how babies and children inspired modernist sculptor Jacob Epstein, and explores his unconventional family life in Bloomsbury.

Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital created rosettes with messages of hope and their wishes for their future.

Students and lecturers from the Jewellery Design course at Central Saint Martins developed new work exploring the Museum's Collections

This exhibition told the story of an eminent Georgian physician and patron of the arts, Dr. Richard Mead, who pioneered innoculation and helped create the Foundling Hospital

A striking visual exploration of fostering and adoption in popular culture by Foundling Fellow Lemn Sissay.

A sound installation created by Chris Watson and young care leavers based on the dawn chorus experienced by Foundling Hospital pupils.

This major research project examined the Foundling Hospital’s historic links with the military from the Napoleonic Wars to the twentieth century.