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In Focus Display: Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
27 September 2012 - 16 December 2012, 10:00 - 17:00
This display marks the 250th anniversary of composer and violinist Francesco Geminiani's death and includes the Museum's portrait of Geminiani, manuscripts and printed music.
Autumn Café Exhibition: Wild New Territories
18 September 2012 - 16 December 2012, 10:00 - 17:00
Premiering in London at the Foundling Museum, 'Wild New Territories' brings together many well-known international artists to examine the world’s unresolved relationship between urban growth and our diminishing natural resources.
The English Concert Master Class 2012
26 June 2012 - 29 June 2012, 10:00 - 16:00
Four aspiring harpsichordists will work with The English Concert, their artistic director Harry Bicket and two solo singers in directing a range of Baroque repertoire. Visitors cannot take part but are welcome to watch and purchase tickets for the concert.
Dressing for the Pleasure Gardens
08 June 2012, 18:00 - 20:30
This talk will focus on the key styles worn during each of the Pleasure Gardens eras, primarily those of Pepys’, Hogarth’s, Austen and Whistler’s day. The exhibition will be open for the duration of the evening.
Balloons and Bombshells - The Science Behind the Spectacle of Vauxhall Gardens
01 June 2012, 18:00 - 20:30
From lighting to fireworks to balloon voyages and extravagant theatre sets, science was used, displayed, and practiced at Vauxhall Gardens, creating a wonderland of spectacle. This draws on contemporary reports and images to explore science's long association with the Gardens and their celebrated visitors.
Handel: Fireworks and Frolics by The Amadè Players
23 May 2012, 18:00 - 21:00
Celebrating Vauxhall Gardens, this concert will include Handel’s famous Music for the Royal Fireworks, originally performed at Vauxhall Gardens in 1749 to celebrate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, and repeated four weeks later at the Foundling Hospital.
Summer Exhibition: The Triumph of Pleasure, Vauxhall Gardens 1729 - 1786
11 May 2012 - 09 September 2012
This summer the Foundling Museum celebrates Vauxhall Gardens with the biggest UK exhibition on the Gardens in over forty years.
Dickens and the Foundling
11 May 2012 - 28 October 2012
Dickens & the Foundling is a fascinating new display that explores the relationship between Charles Dickens and the Foundling Hospital. Six contributors, including actress Gillian Anderson and writer Armando Iannucci, have selected objects for display.
Summer Cafe Exhibition: Personas through Pictures
11 May 2012 - 09 September 2012
As part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad the Foundling Museum has been working with young people from Westminster Leaving Care team to explore ideas of identity through objects and portraits.
Trail: Adventures in Vauxhall Gardens
10 May 2012 - 09 September 2012
Younger visitors to the Museum can explore the themes of our current exhibition with a free activity trail, Adventures in Vauxhall Gardens, by illustrator Nina Cosford
