Visitor Information

Group Visits

Group Visits

The Foundling Museum is a place of national and historic interest as well as a hugely enjoyable and engaging experience.  Fostering understanding and continuing the story of the Foundling Hospital is central to the work of the museum, so why not book a group visit for your friends or organisation? For school groups, click here.

Admission for groups of 15: £4 per person.

Art Fund members and children up to 16 year old are FREE.

Open: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm.

CLOSED ON MONDAYS.

Guided Tours

The Foundling Museum offers informative guided tours for groups led by our experienced guides. Alongside an introduction to the history of the Foundling Hospital, its founder Captain Thomas Coram and the children’s daily lives, the guide will take the group through two magnificent historic rooms: the Picture Gallery and the Court Room which include numerous important 18th and 19th century artworks. The tour concludes in the Gerald Coke Handel Room with an introduction to the composer George Frideric Handel and his involvement with the Foundling Hospital.

Guided tours last between 45 minutes to 1 hour and visitors will be able to view the Museum at their own pace afterwards.  Tours can be tailored for groups with a specific area of interest, please specify when booking.

In addition to group admission, a guide costs £50 and can take up to 25 people.  If your group exceeds 25 people you will have to book an additional guide.

Booking

We welcome group visits, guided or unguided. However as we are a small museum we would like to ensure that you enjoy your visit without feeling crowded, so request that you let us know of your intended visit in advance ensuring your visit avoids clashing with another tour or event.

Booking an unguided visit:

Contact Tuz Morrison, Finance and Admin Assistant in the office on Monday and Tuesday.

T: 020 7841 3591 // E: tuz@foundlingmuseum.org.uk

Please provide the following information:

• name of group organiser
• contact details including telephone number, mobile number, email and postal address
• preferred date and time of visit
• number of people expected.

Groups should pay the cost of admission on the day at reception to allow for changes in numbers.

Booking guided tours:

Your group will be invoiced in advance for the cost of your guide(s).  Please note, this payment is non-refundable. Groups pay the reduced entry charge (£4 per person) on the day of the tour to allow for changes in numbers.

For further questions or to enquire about Private Evening Guided Tours of the Museum please call Tuz Morrison on 020 7841 3591.

Light lunches and refreshments are available at the Coram Café. Lunches can be pre-booked by telephoning the Café directly on 020 7841 3609.

You will be sent a confirmation letter for your visit once your Booking Form has been received. Please note, that all bookings are subject to availability. 

To download the Group Visit Booking Form, click on the icon.  This is a Word document.

Payment

Your group will be invoiced in advance for the cost of your guide(s).  Please note, this payment is non-refundable. Groups pay the cost of entry (£4 per person) on the day of the tour to allow for changes in numbers.

For further questions or to enquire about Private Evening Guided Tours of the Museum please call Tuz Morrrison on 020 7841 3591.

Light lunches and refreshments are available at the Coram Café. Lunches can be pre-booked by telephoning the Café directly on 020 7841 3609.

Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram (detail) 1740 by William Hogarth (1697 1764) © Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum