Foundling Museum

The Foundling Hospital, which continues today as the children’s charity Coram, was designed to care for and educate England’s most vulnerable citizens. The artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel played a big part in realising Coram’s vision. Together, they transformed the Hospital into the UK’s first public art gallery, and one of London’s most fashionable venues. Hogarth encouraged leading artists to donate their work and Handel held benefit concerts of Messiah in the Hospital’s chapel. It was the place to be seen and to be seen helping.

With beautiful eighteenth-century interiors and art collection packed with gems, our venue offers a selection of spaces to host your next event. Housed within a three-storey, Grade II- listed building, our spaces offer a mix of ornate Rococo and contemporary interior design, making our venue ideal for receptions and dinners, weddings, focused meetings and away days, and so much more. Nestled in the heart of Bloomsbury, the Museum is conveniently located near King’s Cross, Holborn, and Euston stations.