Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom The heartbreaking tale of the 'foundlings' is retold in this short art trail leading to the entrance of the Foundling Museum in Bloomsbury, London. Track Your Progress 0 0 0 Marchmont Street Foundling Tokens image gallery Art Trail Map Marchmont Street Foundling Tokens links Marchmont Street Foundling Tokens Website Marchmont Street Foundling Tokens dates Always available! Share this Art Trail Copied to clipboard About Marchmont Street Foundling Tokens This is definitely an art trail where you need to look down! Marchmont street in Bloomsbury has a series of metal ‘tokens’ embedded in the pavement, depicting some of the objects which were left by mothers when leaving their child in the care of the Foundling Hospital. If the family were able to reclaim the child at some point in the future, the 'token' (often not metallic but made of cloth or paper) would be used to identify the child and calculate reparations for board and lodging.This art installation was created by artist John Aldus and is a very short trail leading visitors from the Brunswick shopping centre to the entrance of the Foundling Hospital museum. Art Trail Tags Historical Independent Permanent Urban Practical Information Artworks 20 Timing 10 minutes Difficulty Easy Access Good Author Information Added by: arttrailproject Published: 27 January 2023 Latest Marchmont Street Foundling Tokens reviews No reviews yet. See reviews | Add a review