Busy Bees

Join lively sessions for under 5s.

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Learn the Art of Iyengar Yoga

Improve your physical fitness, posture, flexibility, strength and sense of poise.

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Adult Learners Week: Gamelan Drop In

Try your hand at something new in Adult Learners week. Drop in for a free open rehearsal with the Horniman Gamelan group.

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Western Polynesian Food and Drink: Acts of Power

Talk in which we explore the relationship between eating and drinking and social power through some of the Horniman Museum and Gardens' fascinating Oceanic artworks.

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Horniman Gamelan Group

Join a friendly ensemble to learn to play traditional Balinese Gamelan pieces.

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Raise the Roof - Tuesdays

Come and sing songs from jazz to gospel, from old crooners to contemporary pop, from cultures across the world. We welcome everyone – all you need are vocal chords!

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Adult Learners Week: Nature Trail Discovery

Join the Trust for Urban Ecology for a guided walk on the oldest Nature Trail in London.

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Music Appreciation: From the Classic to Romantic via Revolution

A relaxed 10 week course, with Michael Spencer.

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Raise the Roof - Thursdays

Come and sing songs from jazz to gospel, from old crooners to contemporary pop, from cultures across the world. We welcome everyone – all you need are vocal chords!

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Busy Bees

Join lively sessions for under 5s.

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Hands On Costume

Touch real museum objects in these popular family sessions.

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Art Makers: Paper Bag Frog Puppets

Have fun with art skills and exciting techniques to create something fabulous to take home.

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African Drumming for Children aged 5 - 10

Sunday morning African drumming course, beginning 21 April.

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Lawn Care Course

Discover the best techniques to take care of your lawn with the Horniman gardeners.

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African Drumming

A ten week course starting 21 April. Join Nzinga Dance Ensemble to learn drumming from Africa.

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London City Brass Lunchtime Concert

Bring a picnic and enjoy a free nature-inspired concert on the bandstand, as part of the Chelsea Fringe.

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African Dance

A ten week course starting 21 April. Join Nzinga Dance Ensemble to learn dances from Africa and the Caribbean.

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Discovery for All

Drop in to explore our Hands On Base and the thousands of real objects from around the world that it holds.

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Chelsea Fringe Talk – Guerrilla Gardening

A talk by Richard Reynolds on guerrilla gardening, part of the Chelsea Fringe.

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Family Art Fun: May Half-Term

Join free and fabulous Horniman craft activities this May half term.

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Life Under the Surface

Learn all about the amazing animals and plants found in British ponds, and get crafty creating giant pond animals.

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Discovery for All

Come and explore our Hands On Base and the thousands of real objects from around the world that it holds.

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Rainforest of the Sea

A stunning photographic exhibition by our Aquarium curator Jamie Craggs.

Highlighting the incredible diversity of life within the South East Asia's coral triangle and the threats that are facing coral reef habitats worldwide.

Amazon Adventure

Join us for a family trip along the Amazon, the world’s largest and most biologically diverse river.

Meet a stingray and live tetras, learn about exotic pink dolphins, piranhas and anacondas, feel an electric eel's zap and discover environmental dangers facing the Amazon.

The Art of Harmony

With musical instruments on loan from the V&A and the Horniman, The Art of Harmony explores traditions of Western classical music and instruments as makers of music, works of art and emblems of social status.

Seeds for the Desert

A quirky, bee friendly installation in the gardens as part of the Chelsea Fringe.