Established in 18th Century London, the institution was designed for children who could no longer be cared for by their often desperate parents. With the original Foundling Hospital overwhelmed ...

Thanks to a new government arts and culture fund, two London museums are getting a financial boost. The Brentford-based ...

Paper hearts, scraps of fabric and faded ribbons are some of the mementos that weave together the stories of abandoned babies ...

The Museo degli Innocenti is part of the Istituto degli Innocenti, which continues the foundling hospital’s mission to support children in need, now by advocating for youths in foster care and ...

By Wendy Petersen-Biorn It all started with a quilt. Carver County Historical Society library researcher Marlene Magnuson attended a program by Ann Zemke, who used quilts to tell the story of her ...

This charter established his campaign to set up The Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children. Up to a thousand babies a year were abandoned in early 18th-century London.