One newspaper article about the number of visitors to the Horniman Museum during Whit Monday, and new additions to collections.
During the Whit Monday (unknown year), the number of visitors to the Horniman Museum was somewhat small: 1, 018. The situation was much the same for all other London Museums, mostly due to the summer weather making parks and garden much more appealing to the public.
However, the numerous new acquisitions and re-arrangements were greatly appreciated by the members of the public who did prefer to visit the Horniman Museum. In the reception room, a new case containing Chinese and Japanese household deities immediately draws attention. Some striking examples include: Kivanyin, Chinese goddess of Mercy, in the form of an elephant; Yebis, the favourite Japanese household god of daily bread; Daikoku, the Japanese god of reaches and wealth. Various other newly added Oriental items, such as curiously shaped incense burners, bronze trumpet-shaped vases, or a richly coloured enamel dish depicting a peacock, caught the visitor’s attention. There are one or two new additions in other departments as well - for example, the bustard in the Zoological section.
