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The Horniman Gardens are free to visit
Opening Hours
The Gardens are open from 7.15 am (Monday to Saturday) or 8am (Sunday and Bank Holidays) until 4.50pm.
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Forest Hill
London
SE23 3PQ
How to find us
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Your favourites
"Thank you for the lovely place that is the Horniman. We so enjoy it!!”
Our highlights
Aquarium
(except 24-26 December)
Falling Birds
Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Plonk crazy golf
Members say
"Simply an amazing place. Totally unique!"
Conversations around objects: Representing the unrepresentable
Dr Yewande Okuleye hosts three 1 hour conversations with…
Why Are These Leaders of Africa Barely Mentioned?
Community Action Researcher, Ana Epalanga, looks at the "wealthy…
The Wonderful Adventures of Mary Seacole in Many Lands
Come along and listen to the wonderful adventures of…
An Ode to Afrosurrealism
A new photographic art exhibition exploring contemporary relationships with…
Rethinking Relationships and Building Trust around African Collections
Rethinking Relationships and Building Trust around African Collections is…
Nigeria60: Preparation
Yomi Sode, Nigerian British writer, performer and facilitator, has…
Nigeria60
1 October 2020 marks 60 years since Nigeria became…
Nigeria60: Adire Archives
Image Historian and Director of Joliba Magazine, Amanda Kirby…
Nigeria60: No Vernacular Speaking!
Oluseyi Awolesi has written this piece inspired by photographs…
Nigeria60: Preparation
Yomi Sode, Nigerian British writer, performer and facilitator, has…
Nigeria60: Realisation of a 99-year dream
In this written piece, Historian Emeka Keazor details prominent…
Nigeria60: Then and Now
This year on 1 October it will be 60…
Create a Nature Notebook
Are you a nature explorer? Create a Nature Notebook,…
Make! arts and crafts tutorials
Enjoy making things? Love arts and crafts? Find some…
Nature Challenge: Patterns in nature
Take part in this Nature Challenge to look for…
Enjoy Hear it Live! performances online
The Horniman has weekly music performances on Thursday afternoons…
Nature Challenge: Minibeasts
Take part in this Nature Challenge to learn about…
The Horniman announces Climate and Ecology Manifesto
The Horniman has today (Thursday 30 January) announced our…
Climate and ecology
We are in the midst of a global climate…
Top tips for tackling the climate emergency
We’re in a climate emergency. Species and habitats around…
Beat Plastic Pollution display inspires young visitors
Our pop-up display of water-polluting plastic waste has been…
Horniman Museum and Gardens declares climate emergency
The Horniman has declared an ecological and climate emergency,…
As I Live and Breathe
Internationally-exhibited sculptor and artist Claire Morgan creates a series…