Foundling Museum Tours and Tickets

Q: How much does it cost to visit the Foundling Museum in 2025?

Admission tickets for the Foundling Museum currently cost £14.50 for adults and £13 for concessions. Guided group tours are £11.50 per person. Foundling Friends and people ages 21 and under can enter for free. Buying one admission ticket grants you unlimited entry to the museum for an entire year.

Q: What are the highlights of the Foundling Museum?

The highlights of London’s Foundling Museum include artworks from world-famous contemporary artists such as Yinka Shonibare CBE and Tracey Emin, plus more classic pieces by Hogarth and Gainsborough. Another highlight is the Hospital’s Royal Charter and the will of the musician Handel in the Handel Gallery.

Q: What facilities are at the Foundling Museum?

Due to the historic nature of the museum, there aren’t many on-site facilities. There are restrooms and baby changing facilities, but there is no cloakroom or café. However, when the weather is nice, Brunswick Square opposite is the perfect place for a picnic. The museum has a gift shop that sells a wide range of souvenirs.

Q: Is the Foundling Museum accessible?

Yes, the Foundling Museum is accessible, thanks to elevators to all floors and a ramp at the front door; visitors with disabilities are entitled to a concessionary rate, and their carers go free. All films in the museum are subtitled, and large-print guides are available for all information panels.

Q: Is the Foundling Museum near any other attractions?

Yes, due to its location in central London, the Foundling Museum is close to many interesting attractions. It’s just a couple of minutes from leafy Russell Square, a park surrounded by grand Victorian architecture, and it’s a short walk from King’s Cross St. Pancras rail station, a transport hub that’s renowned for its architecture.

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Know before you go

While the Foundling Museum does not have a café on-site, it has deals with two nearby eateries: Leon (a fast-casual restaurant) and The Lamb (a storied Bloomsbury pub).
The Foundling Museum is equipped with ramps, elevators, accessible bathrooms, and facilities for guide dogs.
Disabled visitors are entitled to discounted admission rates, and carers are able to visit for free.
A cloakroom, baby-changing facilities, and gift shop are all hosted on-site.

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