Foundling Museum

The City Adventurers visited the Foundling Museum in Bloomsbury, a site that powerfully blends social history with world-class art. The UK’s First Children’s Charity Established in 1739 by the philanthropist Thomas Coram, the original Foundling Hospital was the first home in the UK for children at risk of abandonment. Coram’s vision was brought to life through the extraordinary support of … More Foundling Museum

Christmas Carols

History of Carols According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_carol The first known Christmas hymns may be traced to fourth century Rome. In the ninth and tenth centuries, the Christmas “Sequence” or “Prose” was introduced in Northern European monasteries and in the twelfth century the Parisian monk Adam of St. Victor began to derive music from popular songs, introducing … More Christmas Carols