Past Exhibitions & Projects

Join our Sunday drop-in tours to learn more about the Foundling Museum and history of the Foundling Hospital.

A series of intimate portraits exploring the extraordinary journeys undertaken by mothers, daughters, teenagers and babies in arms forced to flee Ukraine. ★★★★ Londonist

"The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver." – Louise Bourgeois, 2001

Uncover the stories of former pupils who lived through the conflicts of the twentieth century in this display.

Discover the life and legacy of one the eighteenth-century’s best-known composers in this special display.

An exhibition presenting modern and contemporary works of art in conversation with the Museum’s historic collection.

A display of textile-based work made by members of Mind in Camden.

A special display of work by contemporary artists responding to the Foundling Hospital tokens.

Explore new perspectives on what family is and can be, through this original, insightful exhibition.

This display features a very special loan from Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Discover the 18th-century concert series, the 'Concert of Antient Music', through letters, programmes and rarely-seen items from the archives.

An online exhibition and trail, pairing nine paintings from the National Gallery with nine works in UK public collections.