Plan your visit to the Foundling Museum
With a colourful history spanning over 275 years and a range of unique things to see and do, the Foundling Museum is one of the most interesting places to visit in London. See below for information about walking and cycling to the Museum, plus new opening hours.
Admission
Includes collections and exhibitions
Adults
£10.50* / £9.50
Concessions**
£8.25* / £7.50
FREE for 21 & under, Foundling Friends & National Art Pass holders
Book in advance via Art Tickets (please note Amex is not accepted by Art Fund tickets)
Read our new safety procedures before arranging your visit
*By adding a small donation to your admission, you will enable us to claim Gift Aid on both your ticket and donation, which means an extra 25p in every £1. This money enables us to give free admission to young people and offer free educational activities for some of London’s most vulnerable children
**Concessions include over 65s, students, NHS staff members, Museum Association members, anyone with a disability (carers are free), ICOM members, plus anyone currently out of work and receiving benefits
The Museum is a registered charity and all income from admissions supports our work. As an independent museum we do not receive any funding from the government.
Opening hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday CLOSED
Friday CLOSED*
Saturday 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
Although the Museum is closed to the public on weekdays, the Gerald Coke Handel Collection remains open Wednesday – Friday for research by appointment. For all enquiries call +44 (0)20 7841 3606 or email handel@foundlingmuseum.org.uk
*Please note that from 6 November, the Museum will be open from Friday-Sunday, 10:00 – 17:00.
Planned closures
We are constantly reviewing our opening days and times – if you’re unable to book a slot on your preferred day please check back regularly to see if our opening days have changed.
Due to the nature of the current situation opening times may be subject to change at short notice. We will contact ticket holders by email and/or telephone as far in advance as possible.
Getting to the Foundling Museum
Access
We are committed to making our facilities accessible to all visitors. Visitors with disabilities are entitled to the concessionary rate. Carers of those with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
The Museum has ramped access, a lift to all floors (width 80cm, height 200cm, length 140cm), accessible toilets and a cloakroom. A wheelchair, facilities for guide dogs, large print interpretation texts and magnifying glasses are also available on request.
Visitors with a Blue Badge for disabled parking may park outside the Museum on the single yellow line for up to 3 hours, or in the residents’ bays opposite the entrance. Blue Badges must be displayed at all times.
Should you have further access requirements please contact us in advance on +44 (0)20 7841 3600 or make an enquiry online.
Detailed directions for visually impaired visitors.
Download a floorplan.
Transport
We are less than 5 minutes’ walk from Russell Square underground station. Alternatively, King’s Cross St Pancras and Euston stations are approximately 10 minutes’ walk from the Museum.
The nearest buses are the 7, 59, 68, 91, 98, 168 and 188 from Russell Square Station.
Cycle docking stations for Santander Cycle Hire are located at Brunswick Square and Russell Square Station. For visitors wishing to travel by car there is an NCP carpark at The Brunswick Shopping Centre. Please contact them directly for more information.
If you’re considering walking or cycling across London take a look at the Clean Air Route Finder to find a low pollution option.
The Museum is approximately 30 minutes’ walk from Charing Cross, 45 minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street Station, 40 minutes’ from Waterloo Station, and around an hour from both Victoria and Paddington Stations.
Facilities
A cloakroom, baby changing facilities, disabled and gender neutral toilets are available.
Our Shop offers a wide range of gifts for adults and children alike. Visit during Museum opening hours to discover our unique products.
Photography
No commercial or flash photography. All photography must be for personal use only.
Foreign language guides
Un guide complet du musée en français est disponible à la réception.
Please note, the Foundling Museum does not have a café on the premises. However, we have deals with two local establishments where a discount can be used on food and drink purchases.
The Foundling Museum has teamed up with restaurant Leon to offer Museum visitors a 15% discount at their Brunswick Centre branch. Additionally, if you’re looking for breakfast, enjoy a muffin, porridge, or egg pot with a coffee for only £4.25 with our exclusive deal, and bringing your own coffee cup means the price falls to just £3.95.
Offer only valid at the Leon branch located at 2 Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1AY. Your Foundling Museum admission ticket must be presented in order to claim this deal.
Visit one of Bloomsbury’s finest pubs, The Lamb, after your trip to the Foundling Museum and get a fantastic 10% off all food and drink. The Lamb has close connections to the Foundling Hospital and in the days when the Hospital stood on the site of Coram’s Fields, The Lamb would have been right outside it.