Foundling Museum

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Tick tock, or (TikTok?) it’s Object Spotlight o’clock! 🔦🕰️ This time we’ve got our wonderful volunteer clock-winder, Thomas to tell us about his favourite time-keepers. There are 9 clocks in the museum in total, do you have a favourite? #thingstodoinlondon #art #18thcentury #london #londonhistory #foundlingmuseum #foundling #thingstoseeinlondon #explorelondon #britishhistory

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Hands itching to get stuck into some summer crafting? Our friendly and knowledgeable team are waiting to teach you a new skill in our beautiful historic rooms. And best of all, the bar is free 👀 Check the link in our bio for our next workshop 🎨 #FoundlingMuseum #LondonLife #18thCenturyHistory #Crafting #thingstodoinlondon #LondonMuseum

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Have you heard of the Foundling Hospital tokens? 🗝️ In the eighteenth century, mothers leaving their babies at the Foundling Hospital would leave small objects as a means to identify them, including coins, jewellery and scraps of fabric. Although these objects served an administrative purpose to the Hospital, they were often personal to the mother. The tokens are possibly the most-loved artefacts in our collection. Dive into their stories on our podcast, ‘Take this Token’. Here’s a sneak peek featuring award-winning writer and artist Lemn Sissay from episode 2 of the pod 🎧 #History #GeorgianHistory #FoundlingHospitalTokens #EnglishHistory #BritishHistory #Adoption #CareSystem #LondonHistory #HistoryPodcasts #HistoryPodcast #LemnSissay