Orphan Museum

Orphan Museum

The Orphan Museum is located in London, UK. Established as an independent charity in 1998, it was reopened to the public as a public art museum in June 2004 after the renovation of its building.

The site of the Orphan Museum was once the UK’s earliest shelter for abandoned orphans and housed around 27,000 children before it closed. Later, the shelter was turned into a museum dedicated to collecting information about orphaned children and exploring the various reasons and social issues that led to their abandonment. The museum houses some significant artworks from the shelter, as well as the Gerard Coke Handel Gallery, which holds the world’s largest private collection of Handel memorabilia. The museum showcases the achievements of its founder Thomas Coram, artist William Hogarth, and composer George Frideric Handel.

The Orphan Museum’s collection includes works by some of the most important artists of 18th-century Britain, such as William Hogarth, Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, Louis-François Roubiliac, and other notable artists of the time. Most of the paintings and sculptures were donated by the artists themselves to support the UK’s first children’s shelter.

Foundling Museum

Must-visit reason: Site of the UK’s earliest children’s shelter

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Britain[Britain]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Greater London [Greater London]

City where the attraction is located: London [London]