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Featured events and exhibitions

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Horniman Market

Sun 23 February – Sun 20 December 2020
Our weekly market has moved to Sundays with the extended hours of…
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Aquarium

Open daily
(except 24-26 December)
Our 15 exhibits showcase aquatic environments from around the globe, ranging from…
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Free

Gardens

Open daily, except 25 December
Alongside the Grasslands and Sunken Gardens are a number of other fields,…
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Coming up

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Always Part of the Story

Until Tues 30 June 2020
The Access Advisory Group is a diverse group of individuals with lived…
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Free

As I Live and Breathe

Until Mon 4 May 2020
Claire’s thought-provoking works draw on the themes of waste and the impact…
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Free

Green Turtle

Until Thurs 20 May 2021
Over 100 years old, this impressive animal was collected off the coast…
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Free

Ed Sheeran’s Guitar

Until Sun 31 May 2020
This guitar was played during Ed Sheeran’s 2015 North American tour promoting…
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Free

Library

Open to all, on the first Sunday of every month
Open Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment
Our books, journals and other publications and formats range from…
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Free

Gardens

Open daily, except 25 December
Alongside the Grasslands and Sunken Gardens are a number of other fields,…
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Butterfly House

Open daily
(except 24-26 December)
The specially-planted habitat is the perfect place to experience butterflies…
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Free

Animal Walk

Open Daily
(except 25 December)
Home to alpacas, goats, sheep, guinea pigs, rabbits and chickens,…
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Free

World Gallery

Open daily
(except 24-26 December)
Come and encounter cultures from across the continents in the…
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Aquarium

Open daily
(except 24-26 December)
Our 15 exhibits showcase aquatic environments from around the globe, ranging from…
Display
Free

Sunken and Display Gardens

Open daily
(except 25 December)
The Sunken and Display Gardens were built in 1936, and are overlooked…
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