Past Artists' Projects

Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital made art inspired by Jacqueline Wilson’s much-loved book Hetty Feather

Young patients from Great Ormond Street Hospital created animations and medicine bottles inspired by the eighteenth-century medical recipes of the Foundling Hospital Governor, Dr Richard Mead

We display work made by children from Thomas Coram Nursery as part of an ongoing collaboration

Children from Somers Town and King’s Cross crafted a brand new piece of theatre inspired by the history of the Foundling Hospital.

A project as part of the Knowledge Quarter Curious? Futures Festival

Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital made fortune-telling games to share their hopes and wishes for the future

Patients from Great Ormond Street Hospital worked with artist Davina Drummond to create medical jokes

14 – 21-year-olds shared their experiences of growing up in care in this unique audio exhibition

Students from Chelsea College of Arts created dolls’ houses for imaginary Foundling Hospital pupils

Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital created an animation describing the process of dialysis through to a kidney transplant

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

Young people from Holborn Community Association made a documentary exploring identity

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

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

Students and lecturers from the Jewellery Design course at Central Saint Martins developed new work exploring the feelings the Museum’s Collection elicits