Horniman Museum
ADDRESS
100 London Road, SE23 3PQ
TELEPHONE
020 8699 1872
OPENING TIMES
Museum: 10.30am-5.30pm Daily, Closed 24-26 Dec | Gardens: Mon to Sat 7.30am-sunset, Sun 8am-sunset, Closed 25 Dec
PRICES
FREE (Adult) | Charges apply to major temporary exhibitions.
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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. Over the past 100 years, the collection has grown so much that Horniman's original collection comprises only 10 per cent of the current museum. The Horniman also houses an aquarium, and regularly hosts music concerts and special exhibits. Some of the museum's best known objects include a gigantic stuffed walrus, a model dodo and fossils. Also worth a look are the Horniman Gardens, which are set on 16 acres and have a mix of formal and natural landscaping.Horniman Museum images
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Mudchute Park & Farm
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Pier Street, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 4.1 miles from Horniman Museum
Mudchute Farm's wide range of farmyard animals, including sheep, pigs, horses, cows, ducks, geese and dogs, are perfect for petting. The farm, however, forms only a ...More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Pier Street, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 4.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
4 Battersea Park Road, SW8 | 4.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
4 Battersea Park Road, SW8 | 4.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
64-66 Tooley Street, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 4.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
64-66 Tooley Street, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 4.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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Horniman Aquarium
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 | At Horniman Museum
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Nunhead Cemetery
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Linden Grove, SE15 | 1.7 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Linden Grove, SE15 | 1.7 miles from Horniman Museum
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | 27 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Utrophia
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
136a Tanners Hill, SE8 | 2.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
136a Tanners Hill, SE8 | 2.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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Theatre Peckham
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Havil Street, SE5 | 2.7 miles from Horniman Museum
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Havil Street, SE5 | 2.7 miles from Horniman Museum
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Ritzy Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 | 2.7 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 | 2.7 miles from Horniman Museum
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Moxon's
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
149 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 29 minutes from Horniman Museum
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
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149 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 29 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Hope and Greenwood
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20 Northcross Road, SE22 | 29 minutes from Horniman Museum
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20 Northcross Road, SE22 | 29 minutes from Horniman Museum
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The Bookshop
London > Shopping > Books
1 Calton Avenue, SE21 | 29 minutes from Horniman Museum
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1 Calton Avenue, SE21 | 29 minutes from Horniman Museum
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The Herne Tavern
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 | 20 minutes from Horniman Museum
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2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 | 20 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Babur Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
119 Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, SE23 | 21 minutes from Horniman Museum
North Indian cuisine. Booking advised on weekends. ...More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
119 Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, SE23 | 21 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Pavilion Cafe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Dulwich Park, College Road, SE21 | 26 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Dulwich Park, College Road, SE21 | 26 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Music Everything Ltd
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Parchmore Place, CR7 | 3.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Parchmore Place, CR7 | 3.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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The Wine and Food Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 3.6 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 3.6 miles from Horniman Museum
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London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 4.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 4.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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Crystal Palace Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Thicket Road, Penge, SE20 | 33 minutes from Horniman Museum
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Thicket Road, Penge, SE20 | 33 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Herne Hill Velodrome
London > Leisure >
Burbage Road, SE24 | 35 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Burbage Road, SE24 | 35 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Dulwich Croquet Club
London > Leisure > Games
Burbage Road, SE21 | 36 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Burbage Road, SE21 | 36 minutes from Horniman Museum
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The Herne Tavern
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 | 20 minutes from Horniman Museum
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2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 | 20 minutes from Horniman Museum
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The Crown & Greyhound
London > Nightlife > Pubs
73 Dulwich Village, SE21 | 27 minutes from Horniman Museum
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73 Dulwich Village, SE21 | 27 minutes from Horniman Museum
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The Palmerston
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
91 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 31 minutes from Horniman Museum
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91 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 31 minutes from Horniman Museum
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Laban
London > Business > Venue Hire
Creekside, Deptford, SE8 | 3.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Creekside, Deptford, SE8 | 3.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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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, SE10 | 3.6 miles from Horniman Museum
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, 2, Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, SE10 | 3.6 miles from Horniman Museum
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, SE21 | 27 minutes from Horniman Museum
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
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, SE21 | 27 minutes from Horniman Museum
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