Horniman Museum

 
 
ADDRESS
100 London Road, SE23 3PQ 
 
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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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Horniman MuseumVictorian 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 events

 
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)Arts, crafts and stories in a creative play session.24th May 2013Friday 24th May 2013 Where:
Horniman Museum, 100  London Road      SE23 3PQ
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)
event > Kids Events | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Friday 17th and Friday 24th May 2013 at 10.45am-11.15am, 11.30am-12noon and 12.15pm-12.45pm
Arts, crafts and stories in a creative play session.
Learn The Art Of Iyengar Yoga: WorkshopLearn The Art Of Iyengar Yoga: WorkshopImprove your physical fitness, posture, flexibility, strength and sense of poise.1st June 2013Saturday 29th June 2013 Where:
Horniman Museum, 100  London Road      SE23 3PQ
Category: event
On Soon
Learn The Art Of Iyengar Yoga: Workshop
event > Leisure
DATES  1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th Jun 2013 - 10.30am-12noon
Improve your physical fitness, posture, flexibility, strength and sense of poise.
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)Arts, crafts and stories in a creative play session.4th June 2013Tuesday 25th June 2013 Where:
Horniman Museum, 100  London Road      SE23 3PQ
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)
event > Kids Events | PRICING  Free  
DATES  4th, 11th, 18th and 25th Jun 2013 at 10.45am-11.15am, 11.30am-12noon and 12.15pm-12.45pm
Arts, crafts and stories in a creative play session.
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)Arts, crafts and stories in a creative play session.7th June 2013Friday 28th June 2013 Where:
Horniman Museum, 100  London Road      SE23 3PQ
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)
event > Kids Events | PRICING  Free  
DATES  7th, 14th, 21st and 28th Jun 2013 at 10.45am-11.15am, 11.30am-12noon and 12.15pm-12.45pm
Arts, crafts and stories in a creative play session.
Learn The Art Of Iyengar Yoga: WorkshopLearn The Art Of Iyengar Yoga: WorkshopImprove your physical fitness, posture, flexibility, strength and sense of poise.6th July 2013Saturday 6th July 2013 Where:
Horniman Museum, 100  London Road      SE23 3PQ
Category: event
 
Learn The Art Of Iyengar Yoga: Workshop
event > Leisure
DATES  Saturday 6th July 2013 - 10.30am-12noon
Improve your physical fitness, posture, flexibility, strength and sense of poise.
 

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Opening and closing times for Horniman Museum

Today (Thursday) Horniman Museum closes at 17.30

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Location map of Horniman Museum

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What to do in 2013

With an exciting calendar of events, London 2013 is shaping up to be another special year. Find out the best of what's happening throughout the capital this year with our thorough guide to 2013's finest entertainment.

 
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Hotels near Horniman Museum

Near Horniman Museum
Church Street Hotel London London
Church Street Hotel London
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Shared Bathrooms: 0% off from £75
29-33 Camberwell Church Street, SE5 | 2.6 miles from Horniman Museum
Billing itself as 'a Spanish Americana oasis in the heart of downtown South London', the Church Street Hotel is certainly unique and boutique-y. Frida Kahlo stares ...More
 
 
 
Mercure London Greenwich London
Mercure London Greenwich
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 59% off from £74
Catherine Grove, SE10 | 2.9 miles from Horniman Museum
The Mercure London Greenwich is a business-friendly hotel that is situated nearby to Canary Wharf, Excel Exhibition Centre and transport links to central London. It is ...More
 
 
 
Novotel London Greenwich London
Novotel London Greenwich
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 58% off from £99
173-185 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 3.3 miles from Horniman Museum
One of the best in this popular chain, the Novotel Greenwich's lovely position at the heart of Maritime Greenwich is only half its appeal. The restaurant ...More
 
 
 
Mudchute Park & Farm London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Mudchute Park & Farm
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Pier Street, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 4.1 miles from Horniman Museum
Located in the middle of the Isle of Dogs, Mudchute Farm and Park is one of the largest of London's city farms, covering a 32 acre ...More
 
 
 
Surrey Docks Farm London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Surrey Docks Farm
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Rotherhithe Street, Southwark, London SE16 | 4.2 miles from Horniman Museum
All the animals on this 2.2 acre city farm on the south bank of the river Thames in Rotherhithe are organically reared. Donkeys, goats and sheep ...More
 
 
 
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
4 Battersea Park Road, SW8 | 4.5 miles from Horniman Museum
Helping out man’s best friend for over 140 years, Battersea Dog’s Home has become a national institution. It’s played a part in several historical episodes -namely ...More
 
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Horniman Museum

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Horniman Museum
Horniman Aquarium London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Horniman Aquarium
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 | Same location as Horniman Museum
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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | 23 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
 
 
 
Nunhead Cemetery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Nunhead Cemetery
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Linden Grove, SE15 | 33 minutes from Horniman Museum
Nunhead Cemetery is a 52 acre Victorian burial ground situated on a hill four miles south of Central London. A ruined Gothic chapel overlooks a large ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Horniman Museum

Near Horniman Museum
Jamie Craggs: Rainforest Of The Sea London
Ongoing
Jamie Craggs: Rainforest Of The Sea
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: 9th May to 15th September 2013 - 10.30am-5.30pm
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 | Same location as Horniman Museum
Photographs documenting the marine life of two islands of the north-east of Borneo, highlighting the biodiversity there and the threats that challenge coral reef habitats....More
 
 
 
Amazon Adventure London
Ongoing
Amazon Adventure
London > Events > Kids Events  Dates: 16th February to 24th November 2013
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 | Same location as Horniman Museum
Take the family on an Amazon Adventure at the Horniman Museum where their latest temporary exhibition gives visitors an insight into the world's largest and most ...More
 
 
 
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s) London
On Soon
Busy Bees: Workshop (Under 5s)
London > Events > Kids Events  Dates: 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th Jun 2013 at 10.45am-11.15am, 11.30am-12noon and 12.15pm-12.45pm
Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, SE23 | Same location as Horniman Museum
Arts, crafts and stories in a creative play session....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Horniman Museum

Near Horniman Museum
Hootananny Brixton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hootananny Brixton
London > Entertainment > Pubs
95 Effra Road, SW2 | 2.5 miles from Horniman Museum
Hootananny Brixton is the sister venue to one of the Scottish Highlands' most successful venues, Hootananny in Inverness. Revamped and refurbished, it's fast-establishing itself as one ...More
 
 
 
Utrophia London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Utrophia
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
136a Tanners Hill, SE8 | 2.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Theatre Peckham
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Havil Street, SE5 | 2.7 miles from Horniman Museum
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
 
 
 
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Shopping near Horniman Museum

The best shops and markets near Horniman Museum
Moxon's London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Moxon's
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
149 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 24 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
 
 
 
Hope and Greenwood London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hope and Greenwood
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
20 Northcross Road, SE22 | 24 minutes from Horniman Museum
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
 
 
 
The Bookshop London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bookshop
London > Shopping > Books
1 Calton Avenue, SE21 | 24 minutes from Horniman Museum
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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Education near Horniman Museum

Near Horniman Museum
Music Everything Ltd London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Music Everything Ltd
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Parchmore Place, CR7 | 3.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Wine and Food Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 3.6 miles from Horniman Museum
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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 4.1 miles from Horniman Museum
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Horniman Museum

Horniman Museum gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Crystal Palace Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Crystal Palace Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Thicket Road, Penge, SE20 | 28 minutes from Horniman Museum
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
 
 
 
Herne Hill Velodrome London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Herne Hill Velodrome
London > Leisure >
Burbage Road, SE24 | 29 minutes from Horniman Museum
One of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, the Herne Hill Velodrome was built way back in 1891 and still hosts regular training for local ...More
 
 
 
Dulwich Croquet Club London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dulwich Croquet Club
London > Leisure > Games
Burbage Road, SE21 | 30 minutes from Horniman Museum
A million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus, the peace and quiet of leafy Dulwich is a great place to enjoy a ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Horniman Museum

The best pubs near London Horniman Museum.
The Herne Tavern London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Herne Tavern
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 | 16 minutes from Horniman Museum
Sister pub to The Palmerston on Lordship Lane, The Herne Tavern is quite a different offering and is ideally suited to families with its large outdoor ...More
 
 
 
The Crown & Greyhound London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Crown & Greyhound
London > Nightlife > Pubs
73 Dulwich Village, SE21 | 23 minutes from Horniman Museum
The Crown & Greyhound in Dulwich Village (also known as 'The Dog') is a large pub - really, it's an amalgamation of two: The Crown and ...More
 
 
 
The Palmerston London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Palmerston
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
91 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 26 minutes from Horniman Museum
After eight years as head chef of Bibendum, Jamie Younger brought his cooking talents to The Palmerston (formally The Lord Palmerston) in East Dulwich in ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Horniman Museum

Horniman Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Ritzy Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ritzy Cafe
London > Nightlife > Bars
Brixton Oval, Brixton, London SW2 | 2.7 miles from Horniman Museum
This funky little jazz bar is one of South London's hidden delights. Don't worry about the depressingly empty pub section you can see from the street. ...More
 
 
 
Plan B London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Plan B
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
418 Brixton Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 2.8 miles from Horniman Museum
With an exciting new music programme and creative team behind its new look and identity, including Kate Moross (one of London's most exciting young creatives, and ...More
 
 
 
The Loft London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Loft
London > Nightlife > Bars
67 Clapham High Street, SW4 | 3.5 miles from Horniman Museum
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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Meeting venue hire near Horniman Museum

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Horniman Museum.
Laban London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Laban
London > Business > Venue Hire
Creekside, Deptford, SE8 | 3.1 miles from Horniman Museum
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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
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
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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, SE21 | 23 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
 
 
 
 

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Jamie Craggs: Rainforest Of The Sea
Exhibitions | Until 15th September 2013 

Horniman Museum At Horniman Museum

Photographs documenting the marine life of two islands of the north-east of Borneo, highlighting the biodiversity there and the threats ...More

Amazon Adventure
Amazon Adventure
Kids Events | Until 24th November 2013 

Horniman Museum At Horniman Museum

Take the family on an Amazon Adventure at the Horniman Museum where their latest temporary exhibition gives visitors an insight ...More

 
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Exhibitions | Until 30th December 2014 

Dulwich Picture Gallery 23 minutes walk from Horniman Museum

The gallery was designed by Sir John Soane with an extension by Rick Mather and houses a magnificent collection of ...More

Humphrey Ocean: A Handbook Of Modern Life: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2013 

Dulwich Picture Gallery 23 minutes walk from Horniman Museum

Humphrey Ocean will talk about being near things....More

The Paul Partridge Quiz Extravaganza
Leisure | Until 30th May 2013 

The Grape & Grain 1.66 miles from Horniman Museum

Five rounds of trivia plus the rollover bonus round in the company of gregarious host Partridge....More

Waggle & Hum (Under 2s)
Kids Events | Until 30th May 2013 

Upper Norwood Joint Library 1.71 miles from Horniman Museum

Nursery rhymes and songs....More

Garden Open Evenings
Kids Events | On 23rd May 2013 

South London Bontanical Institute 1.91 miles from Horniman Museum

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Exercise Class
Sporting Events | Until 30th May 2013 

Nettlefold Hall 1.91 miles from Horniman Museum

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Peckham Library
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2014 

Peckham Library 2.33 miles from Horniman Museum

Large four floor library in Peckham, London. With Seventy adult study spaces available, Free internet and wifi access, and many ...More

Connexions Advisor Sessions (Ages 16-19)
Exhibitions | Until 30th May 2013 

Peckham Library 2.33 miles from Horniman Museum

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The best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com

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