Ladies of Quality & Distinction
21 Sep 2018 — 20 Jan 2019
- Exhibitions & Displays
Marking 100 years of female suffrage, we presented a landmark exhibition highlighting the role of women in the establishment and running of London’s Foundling Hospital
Marking 100 years of female suffrage, we presented a landmark exhibition highlighting the role of women in the establishment and running of London’s Foundling Hospital
Jodie Carey created three new installations especially for the Museum
The relationship between language and the living world was celebrated in this exhibition of poetry and illustration
This special display presented original illustrations by award-winning illustrator Michael Foreman produced for the children’s book Lucky Button
Curated by Dr Jacqueline Riding, this exhibition explored Georgian attitudes to love, desire and female respectability through the radical paintings of Joseph Highmore
This Autumn we display a series of previously unseen sculptures by acclaimed artist Rachel Kneebone, on display amongst the Museum’s historic Collection
Remarkable women who have shaped contemporary British society choose objects that speak to them from the Museum’s Collection
A short film by Foundling Fellow Lily Cole
Discover how Handel’s music was created by female singers in this Handel Gallery display