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The Robot Zoo

 
 

THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2009

ADDRESS
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ 
 
TELEPHONE
020 8699 1872 
 
Dates:
28th March 2009 until 8th November 2009
 
OPENING TIMES
10.30am-5.30pm Daily
 
PRICES
£5 (Adults), £3 (Concs), £2.50 (Children), FREE (Children Under 3)
 

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The Robot ZooCamouflage yourself like a chameleon, hang like a bat and see how a squid uses its suckers at the interactive Robot Zoo at the Horniman Museum. There are eight larger than life mechanical creatures at the zoo, and each comes with a fun, hands-on way to help kids get to know them better. You can use a computer to colour the chameleon or the trigger gun to activate his sticky, insect-grabbing tongue. It's a great way to learn about nature, without seeing the real thing - after all, getting this close to a live rhinoceros would be a bit risky. The Horniman is putting on a series of special events this year to celebrate Darwin's 200th anniversary and The Robot Zoo ties in with the evolutionary theme.

Ages 4-12
 

About Horniman Museum

Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman collected specimens and artefacts from his travels around the world in the 1860's. His personal collection became the foundation of the Horniman Museum, which is now housed in a Charles Harrison Townsend-designed building. Horniman's original collection included natural history specimens, cultural artefacts and musical instruments. More about Horniman Museum

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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 47% off from £117
173-185 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 3.3 miles from The Robot Zoo
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 56% off from £87
30 Stockwell Street, SE10 | 3.5 miles from The Robot Zoo
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Comfort Inn Vauxhall Hotel London
Comfort Inn Vauxhall Hotel
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87 South Lambeth Road, SW8 | 3.9 miles from The Robot Zoo
Recently redeveloped in a contemporary style, the Comfort Inn Vauxhall is a budget hotel located just south of the river Thames. Offering quality yet affordable accommodation, ...More
 
 
 
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Events near The Robot Zoo

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The Body Adorned: Dressing London London
The Body Adorned: Dressing London
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: 24th March 2012 to 6th January 2013 - 10.30am-5.30pm
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 | At The Robot Zoo
An exhibition through a number of anthropological objects including a shaman figure from North America, European folk costumes and more, as well as contemporary film and ...More
 
 
 
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Re-Opening
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Thursday 31st May 2012 - 10.30am-5.30pm
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 | At The Robot Zoo
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Entertainment near The Robot Zoo

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Utrophia London
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
136a Tanners Hill, London, SE8 | 2.5 miles from The Robot Zoo
The Utrophia project space gives artists, musicians and filmmakers the chance to get together and gives them the space to present their works to the public. Anyone ...More
 
 
 
Theatre Peckham London
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Theatre Peckham
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Havil Street, London, SE5 | 2.7 miles from The Robot Zoo
In the heart of Borough, behind Southwark Town Hall, the Peckham Theatre offers theatre workshops especially aimed at children and young people in the borough. Their ...More
 
 
 
Ritzy Cinema London
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Ritzy Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, Brixton, London SW2 | 2.7 miles from The Robot Zoo
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100 London Road, SE23 | At The Robot Zoo
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Horniman Aquarium London
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Horniman Aquarium
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 | At The Robot Zoo
The basement aquarium at The Horniman follows a long history of marine life at the museum. Sealife has been on display here since 1903 when the ...More
 
 
 
Dulwich Picture Gallery London
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Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, London, SE21 | 27 minutes from The Robot Zoo
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Shopping near The Robot Zoo

The best shops and markets near The Robot Zoo
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Moxon's
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
149 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 29 minutes from The Robot Zoo
This East Dulwich branch of Moxon's fishmongers in Lordship Lane is a friendly shop stocking ethically sourced fish and is regarded as one of the best ...More
 
 
 
Hope and Greenwood London
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Hope and Greenwood
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
20 Northcross Road, London, SE22 | 29 minutes from The Robot Zoo
Excellent ice cream in the summer and a delicious-looking Christmas window in the winter are the kind of thing that make this candy shop a special ...More
 
 
 
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The Bookshop
London > Shopping > Books
1 Calton Avenue, London, SE21 | 29 minutes from The Robot Zoo
Hazel Broadfoot's and Julian Toland's run a superb, high class bookshop in the heart of Dulwich Village. All the staff have a real enthusiasm, thirst for ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near The Robot Zoo

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2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 | 20 minutes from The Robot Zoo
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Babur Restaurant London
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119 Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, , London, SE23 | 21 minutes from The Robot Zoo
North Indian cuisine. Booking advised on weekends. ...More
 
 
 
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Pavilion Cafe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Dulwich Park, College Road, London, SE21 | 26 minutes from The Robot Zoo
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Education near The Robot Zoo

Near The Robot Zoo
Music Everything Ltd London
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Music Everything Ltd
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Parchmore Place, CR7 | 3.1 miles from The Robot Zoo
This popular, affordable music school delivers short and intensive part time courses in music production/technology, sound engineering, vocal techniques and keyboard/guitar/dj skills. They also have studios to ...More
 
 
 
The Wine and Food Academy London
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The Wine and Food Academy
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93 Hazelbourne Road, London, SW12 | 3.6 miles from The Robot Zoo
It's kind of an evening class, kind of a dinner party... Led by FHM's Kenneth Harry Putt, the WFA wine appreciation classes are based around tasting ...More
 
 
 
London College Of Communication London
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London College Of Communication
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Elephant & Castle, London, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 4.1 miles from The Robot Zoo
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Crystal Palace Park London
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Although the Crystal Palace - first erected in Hyde Park and moved here in 1854 - is long gone, destroyed by fire in 1936, Crystal Palace ...More
 
 
 
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Burbage Road, London, SE24 | 35 minutes from The Robot Zoo
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Dulwich Croquet Club London
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The Herne Tavern London
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2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 | 20 minutes from The Robot Zoo
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The Crown & Greyhound
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73 Dulwich Village, London, SE21 | 27 minutes from The Robot Zoo
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91 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 31 minutes from The Robot Zoo
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Plan B London
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Plan B
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418 Brixton Road, London, Brixton, London SW9 | 2.8 miles from The Robot Zoo
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The Loft London
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The Loft
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67 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 | 3.5 miles from The Robot Zoo
Yet another bar in the already over-crowded and otherwise unappealing bar-lined Clapham High Street. Is there really any need? The answer, judging by the queue, is ...More
 
 
 
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Laban London
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Laban
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Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 | 3.1 miles from The Robot Zoo
Tate Modern architects Herzog & de Meuron went for a shimmering, plastic-clad building when tasked with designing the Laban building, a place where excellence in contemporary ...More
 
 
 
Old Royal Naval College London
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Old Royal Naval College
London > Business > Venue Hire
Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, 2, Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, London, SE10 | 3.6 miles from The Robot Zoo
The Old Royal Naval College was built on the site of the Tudor Palace in Greenwich in which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. William ...More
 
 
 
Dulwich Picture Gallery London
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, London, SE21 | 27 minutes from The Robot Zoo
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
 
 
 

Horniman Museum events

 
The Body Adorned: Dressing LondonThe Body Adorned: Dressing LondonAn exhibition through a number of anthropological objects including a shaman figure from North America, European folk costumes and more, as well as contemporary film and photography, exploring the relationship between dress and the body throughout history, and the emergence of London as a world city.25th May 2012Sunday 6th January 2013 Where:
Horniman Museum, 100  London Road      SE23 3PQ
Category: event
 
event  Running until Sunday 6th January 2013
TIMES  10.30am-5.30pm  PRICING  Free
An exhibition through a number of anthropological objects including a shaman figure from North America, European folk costumes and more, as well as contemporary film and photography, exploring the relationship between dress and the body throughout history, and the emergence of London as a world city.
The Body Adorned: Dressing London
Re-OpeningRe-OpeningThe 16.5 acre gardens re-open to the public after a major £2.3 million redevelopment. A newly developed Animal Walk will be home to alpacas, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits and ferrets.31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Horniman Museum, 100  London Road      SE23 3PQ
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  10.30am-5.30pm  PRICING  Free
The 16.5 acre gardens re-open to the public after a major £2.3 million redevelopment. A newly developed Animal Walk will be home to alpacas, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits and ferrets.
Re-Opening
 

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Dulwich Picture Gallery 1.17 miles from Horniman Museum

Around 24 miniature genre paintings from the Claudio Moscatelli Collection, which depict the modes of Indian music and other social ...More

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Van Dyck in Sicily: Painting and the Plague, 1624-25
Exhibitions | Until 27th May 2012 

Dulwich Picture Gallery 1.17 miles from Horniman Museum

A highlight of the Dulwich Picture Gallery's 2012 programme, Van Dyck in Sicily: Painting and the Plague shows works ...More

 
Peter Randall-Page: Walking The Dog
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 

Dulwich Picture Gallery 1.17 miles from Horniman Museum

Sculpture responding to the gallery space, marking its bicentenary....More

Martin Simpson, James Riley, Roger The Chorister
Concerts | On 25th May 2012 

DHFC 1.75 miles from Horniman Museum

The singer-songwriter and guitarist performs folk....More

Stop Search
Theatre | Until 26th May 2012 

The Broadway Theatre 1.75 miles from Horniman Museum

Dominic Taylor's drama looks at whether the public can trust the UK criminal justice system, and the impact of Stop ...More

Illustration: Workshop (Ages 13-19)
Exhibitions | Until 25th May 2012 

198 Gallery 1.98 miles from Horniman Museum

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Games Club (Over 8s)
Leisure | Until 25th May 2012 

Peckham Library 2.33 miles from Horniman Museum

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Rebelation, Carny Villains, Nubyan Twist
Concerts | On 25th May 2012 

The Hootananny 2.49 miles from Horniman Museum

Ska and reggae by the London-based band....More

Haraket, Sam Sally, Edit Select
Concerts | On 25th May 2012 

New Cross Inn 2.57 miles from Horniman Museum

Alt rock by the London-based band....More

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