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Friends of St Columba’s Visit: The Foundling Museum, Saturday 28 November
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November 28, 2026 11:00 AM
Until November 28, 2026

Friends of St Columba’s Visit: The Foundling Museum, Saturday 28 November

The Foundling Museum
Friends of St Columba’s Visit: The Foundling Museum, Saturday 28 November
The Foundling Museum

Rendezvous: 11:00

40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ

The Museum begins with the story of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and home for abandoned children. It was established by the philanthropist Thomas Coram (1668–1751). He was appalled by the plight of so many children in London in spite of its position at the heart of a wealthy trading network. The Hospital was supported by leading 18thcentury artists including Handel, Hogarth, Gainsborough and Reynolds. Together they transformed it into the UK’s first public art gallery and one of London’s most fashionable venues. Handel gave annual performances of the Messiah to raise funds and also donated a set of “musical chairs” which can still be seen today.

The 1930s building, originally headquarters of the children’s charity (which continues today under the name Coram), contains many original architectural features of the 18thcentury Foundling Hospital. These are displays of objects and stories from the daily lives of the foundling children.

Lunch : optional eateries are available in the nearby Brunswick Centre.

Ticket £14.50

Tube: Russell Square

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Sloane Square Station

Cross over the square into Sloane Street. Walk along Sloane Street until the traffic lights at the corner of Pont Street. Turn left into Pont Street. St Columba’s will then be in sight.

Knightsbridge Station

Take the Harrods exit if open (front car if coming from the East, rear car if coming from the West). Come up the stairs to street level, carry on keeping Harrods on your right. Turn right into Basil Street. Carry straight on into Walton Place with St Saviour’s Church on your left. At the traffic lights, St Columba’s is to your left across the street. If the Harrods exit is closed, take the Sloane Street exit, turn right into Basil Street. Carry straight on past Harrods with the shop on your right, into Walton Place as before.

South Kensington Station

Come up the stairs out of the station and turn left into the shopping arcade. Turn left again into Pelham Street. At the traffic lights at the end of Pelham Street cross Brompton Road, turn left then immediately right into the narrow street of Draycott Avenue. After just a few yards turn left into Walton Street. Carry on walking up Walton Street until the traffic lights at the corner of Pont Street. Turn right and after a few steps you will be at St Columba’s!