The Foundling Museum's Court Room

The Foundling Museum was set up in 1998 and houses the nationally important art collection of the Foundling Hospital. After a major building refurbishment it opened to the public as a state-of-the-art museum in June of 2004. The Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, and examines the work of its founder Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel. It also illustrates how the Foundling Hospital's charity work for children is still carried on today by Coram Family. Image File history File links Interior of the 18th Century Court Room, previously located in the original London Foundling Hospital, now located in the Foundling Museum. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Foundling Hospital, London, was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The sea captain Thomas Coram (1668-1751) was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, U.K. He spent much of his early life at sea and in the American colonies. ... William Hogarth, self-portrait, 1745 William Hogarth Windsor Law, Class of 2006 (Secret lover of H.Hanson)(November 10, 1697 – October 26, 1764) was a major British painter, engraver, pictorial satirist, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited as a pioneer in western sequential art. ... George Frideric Handel (German Georg Friedrich Händel), (February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759) was a German Baroque music composer who lived much of his life in England. ... The Coram Family, London, formerly called the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children, is one of Englands oldest childrens charities. ...

Architecture

The building in which the museum resides, located at Brunswick Square, was built in 1935-1937 and incorporates architectural features as well as original eighteenth century interiors from the first Foundling Hospital torn down in 1926. The building served as the London headquarters after the child care operation was moved out to the countryside. Categories: Stub ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The refurbishment of 2003-2004 was designed by the London architectural firm Jestico and Whiles. A new section, carried out in modern style, was added to the building at this time. The building has thus become a successful amalgamation of architectural styles from the eighteenth century, the 1930s, and today. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... Modern architecture is a broad term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament, that first arose around 1900. ...

External links

• Official Site
• Coram Family