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Support the Horniman
The Horniman Gardens are free to visit
The Aquarium and Butterfly House remain closed.
Opening Hours
The Gardens are open from 7.15 am (Monday to Saturday) or 8am (Sunday and Bank Holidays) until 6.50pm.
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
Falling Birds
Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs
Grasslands Garden
(except 25 December)
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search!
Members say
"Simply an amazing place. Totally unique!"
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…
Project Coral
Project Coral is an innovative coral reproductive research project…
Project Coral world first gives new hope to save Florida’s reefs
Project Coral partner The Florida Aquarium has become the…
Baby sea urchins boost coral survival rate
New research techniques from the Horniman and the University…
Double celebration for Horniman’s coral researchers
Project Coral researchers at the Horniman are celebrating the…
Project Coral ‘babies’ to help restore Floridas reefs
The Hornimans’ pioneering coral reproduction work, Project Coral, has…
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…