Exhibition

Tiny Traces: African & Asian Children at London’s Foundling Hospital

30 Sep 2022 – 19 Feb 2023

Regular hours

Friday
10:00 – 17:00
Saturday
10:00 – 17:00
Sunday
11:00 – 17:00
Tuesday
10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 17:00
Thursday
10:00 – 17:00

Cost of entry

Adults
£10.50* / £9.50
Concessions
£8.25* / £7.50
FREE for 21 & under, Foundling Friends & National Art Pass holders

* Ticket price includes Gift Aid

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Foundling Museum

London, United Kingdom

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Travel Information

  • 59, 68, 91, 168, 188
  • Russell Square, King's Cross St Pancras
  • Euston, St Pancras International and King's Cross
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Explore newly uncovered stories of African and Asian children in the care of the eighteenth-century Foundling Hospital.

About

Tiny Traces presents a rich history of London life from 1739-1820, a key period in Britain’s colonial past. Follow the stories of more than a dozen children from the African and Asian diasporas through personal items, physical artefacts, works of art and archival documents. Visitors can also explore the circumstances surrounding their admission to the Hospital, including the parents’ lives, the Hospital’s ties to Empire and the wider picture of colonial Britain.

Running as a parallel thread throughout the exhibition, works of art from leading contemporary artists, including Zarina Bhimji and Hew Locke, form a dialogue with the historic narratives. These works enable visitors to explore the many emotions arising from the archive, and ask questions about the past, present and future.

Presenting brand new research, this exhibition gives a fresh perspective on the world of the eighteenth century, and of today. 

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Exhibiting artistsToggle

Zarina Bhimji

Deborah Roberts

Shanti Panchal

Hew Locke

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