The Museum and Cafe will be closed from 24 to 26 December. The Gardens will be closed on 25 December.
A press cutting of an article describing Mr. Horniman leaving for India, who will be visiting the chief cities such as Bombay and returning via Ceylon, Egypt, and Palestine and reaching home by February. The excerpt concludes by letting the public know that the museum will be open in his absence.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
