Step in and explore the world from global cultures to natural wonders
The Natural History Gallery is closed until 2026 for refurbishment.
Butterfly House: 10.30am - 4pm.
Gardens: 7.15am (8am on Sunday and Bank Holidays) - 8.30pm. Open daily.
Forest Hill
London
SE23 3PQ
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"Thank you for the lovely place that is the Horniman. We so enjoy it!!”Anna, Horniman Member
Our highlights
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Dinosaur rEvolution
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Horniman Museum Lates
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Horniman Market
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Music, Jerk ‘n Tings
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Hear it Live!
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Adolescent Wonderland
Members say
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"Simply an amazing place. Totally unique!"Horniman Member
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Female palaeontologists of the present and future
To mark Women’s History Month, we’re looking at several…
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Songs for a womanifest-oh!
Women’s History Month is 40 years old this March.…
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The Horniman’s First Female Curators
Who were the women who blazed a trail at…
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Horniman History: Lectures given by Women
Inspired by our a discovery by our Librarian, we…
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A Horniman Lesbian Flag
Flags are symbols of pride and power. We wanted…
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Celebrating Dame Margaret Weston
Dame Margaret Weston was an influential figure who created…
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Nature + Love
Nature + Love is a transformational project to inspire…
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How to stop food waste
18-24 March is Food Waste Action Week, and we’ve…
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The Miyawaki method: London Road Forest Border
The Horniman sits along one of London’s busiest roads,…
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Environment Champions Community
We are local people sharing ideas to help the…
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Climate and ecology
We are in the midst of a global climate…
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Top tips for tackling the climate emergency
We’re in a climate emergency. Species and habitats around…
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Cracking the nutmeg: researching the Caribbean collection
Community Researcher, Judy Joseph, has been looking into a…
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Black History: Classical Composers
We’ve been looking at some of the earliest recorded…
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What was Form 696?
Summer 2021 saw the Horniman play host to a…
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Nigeria60: Adire Archives
Image Historian and Director of Joliba Magazine, Amanda Kirby…
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Listen to the Afro Historyscapes podcast
Afro Historyscapes is a ten-episode podcast series that gives…
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The Horniman’s tenor steel pan
Learn about the history of the steel pan, and…
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Project Coral world first gives new hope to save Florida’s reefs
Project Coral partner The Florida Aquarium has become the…
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Aquarium
(Closed 24-26 December)
Take a magical journey through rivers, seas and oceans…
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Project Coral
Project Coral is an innovative coral reproductive research project…
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Baby sea urchins boost coral survival rate
New research techniques from the Horniman and the University…
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Double celebration for Horniman’s coral researchers
Project Coral researchers at the Horniman are celebrating the…
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All about tea: Camellia sinensis
Tea is the second most popular drink in the…
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Everything you ever wanted to know about tea
Tea is an everyday and normal part of many…
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Tea’s alternative uses: Reading tea leaves
Have you ever wanted to tell your fortune or…
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Tea drinking along the Silk Road
Helen Saberi explores tea drinking along the ancient trade…
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Chá, Chai or Tea?
Whether we call it 茶, चाय or Tea, the…