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Foundling and Postal Museums

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The Foundling Museum in Brunswick Square

The Foundling Museum began with the story of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and public art gallery, supported by leading 18th-century artists such as William Hogarth and GF Handel. It was originally established by Thomas Coram to care for babies at risk of abandonment, and it continues today as the children’s charity Coram.

Knowledgeable guides will take us in two groups on a journey through the history of the Foundling Hospital as we learn about the museum’s many treasures and the people, places and stories behind them.

A short coach ride will then take us to the Postal Museum in Phoenix Place where we will have the opportunity to have a light bite in their café.

In the afternoon we will visit the Postal Museum. In the main museum section highlights include the history of design in the Postal Service including posters, uniforms, letterboxes and maps, and iconic designs such as the Penny Black. Additionally, there are several other collections for you to discover.

After lunch we will have the option to travel on the Mail Rail, which was the world’s first driverless electric railway for transporting mail, opening in 1927. 

The Mail Ride is an immersive underground experience and may not be suitable for those sensitive to small spaces, motion, loud noises and flashing lights. It lasts about 15 minutes and visitors must be able to transfer themselves on to the ride, leaving any aids in the storage cages provided next to the platform where visitors will both board and disembark. Due to size restrictions, no loose items, including handbags, are permitted on the ride – items must be left in the cages provided.

Alternatively, there is an accessible Mail Rail show for those who do not wish to ride the train.

There are 36 places available on this trip, so please do book early! We anticipate leaving London at 4.30pm

Cost: £65 to include coach, driver’s gratuity and all entrance fees.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO COACH PICK-UP LOCATIONS

Coach departure places and times
8.30am Brockham bus stop in Brockham Lane at the end of The Avenue
8.40am Dorking outside Dorking Halls

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