Lemn Sissay at the Foundling Museum

04/15/19 • 34 min

Poet and chancellor of Manchester University Lemn Sissay takes good friend Asif Khan along to the Foundling Museum in London, where they explore the UK’s first children’s home and first public art gallery. Inside they talk to director Caro Howell about the museum’s rich history, and reflect on the contribution artists have made to philanthropy and social welfare over the years.

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