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Horniman Museum Late

6 February 2025

The Enchanted Cinema

22, 23, 24 November 2024

The Enchanted Cinema is coming to the Horniman and they need your…

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Adolescent Wonderland

Until 28 November 2024

10am – 5:30pm

Taken over a number of seasons between 2019 and 2023, Naomi Hobson’s…

Horniman Market

Located on the Bandstand Terrace, you will find stalls selling seasonal fruit…

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About the Horniman

The Horniman connects us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world we all share.

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