Re-opening of “the Horniman Free Museum”

One newspaper advert informing the public that the Horniman Museum was going to be open during the Bank Holiday (unknown year) as follows: Tuesday, the 26th of December, from 11 am to 9 pm; and Wednesday, the 27th of December, from 10 am to 9 pm. Also, the Museum was open free of charge every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 2 pm to 9 pm. The new salon advertised on this occasion had live birds and insects. There was also a new collection of fans and musical instruments. Each visitor was to receive a new catalogue guide upon arrival, free of charge.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
ARC/HMG/PR/004/001/055
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 98 mm x 68 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
paper
CATEGORY
Archive: Institutional
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