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Picturing Hetty Feather, The Foundling Museum

26 May 17 – 03 Sep 17, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Relive your favourite adventures with Hetty Feather at the Foundling Museum exhibition

By CW Contributor on 22/5/2017

Picturing Hetty Feather, The Foundling Museum
Picturing Hetty Feather, The Foundling Museum
Picturing Hetty Feather, The Foundling Museum Picturing Hetty Feather, The Foundling Museum Elise Chabason
The exploits of gutsy Victorian orphan Hetty Feather have captured hearts and minds since the publication of Dame Jacqueline Wilson's hit novel of the same name in 2008. From the Foundling Hospital to the circus, the heroine's adventures have spawned thousands of spin-off activities, which are eagerly sought-out by young readers.


The series of novels penned by Dame Jacqueline have been celebrated through Olivier Award-nominated stage interpretations and a BAFTA-nominated CBBC television series.


This May Picturing Hetty Feather celebrates the rich history of the venerable Foundling Hospital, in Bloomsbury – a past that Wilson brought to the books, presented alongside artefacts from the Foundling Hospital Collection and archive. The immersive exhibition will feature a range of interactive activities, including the chance to dress up in costumes from the TV series. The hospital was established in the middle of the 18th century to care for abandoned babies.


The exhibition also explores the correlation between Wilson's research and the character of Hetty Feather, as well as the various ways in which directors, writers and designers have used history and imaginative storytelling to keep the hospital alive. The Foundling Museum invites visitors to participate in imagining the life of Hetty Feather, and remembering the lives of all the hospital's children and workers.


Suitable for ages 5-15


What Picturing Hetty Feather, The Foundling Museum
Where The Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ | MAP
Nearest tube Russell Square (underground)
When 26 May 17 – 03 Sep 17, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Price £Adults: 8.25 - Children: free
Website Click here for more information



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