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The Natural History Gallery is closed for refurbishment. Find out more Become a member Love the Horniman? Become a member today from £42 and enjoy a year of inspiration, surprise and enjoyment. Find out more Opening Hours Museum: 10am - 5.30pm Butterfly House: 10.30am - 4pm Gardens: 7.15am (8am on Sunday and Bank Holidays) - 8.30pm Find out more Horniman Museum and Gardens 100 London Road Forest Hill London SE23 3PQ How to find us Forest Hill is on the Windrush Line, is 15 minutes from London Bridge by train, and is served by lots of buses. Find out more Cafes and Kiosks Our Cafe and kiosks serve specialty coffee daily, alongside freshly baked pastries and cakes, seasonal hot food and delicious take-away options. Find out more Your favourites "Thank you for the lovely place that is the Horniman. We so enjoy it!!” Anna, Horniman Member Aquarium Find out more Our highlights Event Make your own jellyfish cuddly toy 6 August - 7 August 2026 Join Make Mee Studio as they guide you through the process of… Find out more Book now Event Wild Champagne Making and Tasting Workshop with Barney Pau 23 August 2026 In this immersive fermentation workshop, food artist and writer Barney Pau will… Find out more Book now Event Music Jerk ‘n Tings 22 August 2026 Celebrate Caribbean culture with festival of live music, food and family friendly… Find out more Book now Exhibition Free British Wildlife Photography Awards 17 July 2026 - 21 February 2027 Be guided around the exhibition in the photographers own words, with detailed… Find out more Exhibition Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures Until 1 November 2026 Inspired by Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’, board the legendary… Find out more Book now Display Free Kusuma Nature Play Area Open daily(except 25 December) Welcome to Kusuma Nature Play Area! It’s free to visit, no booking… Find out more Members say "Simply an amazing place. Totally unique!" Horniman Member Membership Find out more Women’s History Black History Climate and ecology Project Coral Tea Folklore Our stories The story of Ann Izzard This witch stone in our collection has an intriguing… Find out more Our stories Hey Jukebox: Songs for a Womanifest-oh! Women’s History Month is 40 years old this March.… Find out more Our stories The Horniman’s First Female Curators Who were the women who blazed a trail at… Find out more Our stories Horniman History: Lectures given by Women Inspired by a discovery by our Librarian, we have… Find out more Our stories A Horniman Lesbian Flag Flags are symbols of pride and power. We wanted… Find out more Our stories Celebrating Dame Margaret Weston Dame Margaret Weston was an influential figure who created… Find out more Our stories Hey Jukebox: the story of Black hair and music The team behind FACE bring us a condensed history… Find out more Our stories Benin students create new artwork We’re excited to be working on a partnership with… Find out more Our stories Cracking the nutmeg: researching the Caribbean collection Community Researcher, Judy Joseph, has been looking into a… Find out more Our stories What was Form 696? Summer 2021 saw the Horniman play host to a… Find out more Our stories Black History: Classical Composers We’ve been looking at some of the earliest recorded… Find out more Our stories Listen to the Afro Historyscapes podcast Afro Historyscapes is a ten-episode podcast series that gives… Find out more Nature + Love Nature + Love is a transformational project to inspire… Find out more Our stories Saving water at the Horniman We’ve made some changes to save water in the… Find out more Our stories How to stop food waste 18-24 March is Food Waste Action Week, and we’ve… Find out more Our stories The Miyawaki method: London Road Forest Border The Horniman sits along one of London’s busiest roads,… Find out more Collections Climate and ecology We are in the midst of a global climate… Find out more Our stories Top tips for tackling the climate emergency We’re in a climate emergency. Species and habitats around… Find out more Our stories Project Coral world first gives new hope to save Florida’s reefs Project Coral partner The Florida Aquarium has become the… Find out more Around the Horniman, Display Aquarium Open daily(Closed 24-26 December) Take a magical journey through rivers, seas and oceans… Find out more Project Coral Project Coral is the Horniman Aquarium’s ground-breaking multi-year research… Find out more Our stories Baby sea urchins boost coral survival rate New research techniques from the Horniman and the University… Find out more Our stories Double celebration for Horniman’s coral researchers Project Coral researchers at the Horniman are celebrating the… Find out more SUPPORT THE HORNIMAN Help us save coral reefs Find out more Our stories All about tea: Camellia sinensis Tea is the second most popular drink in the… Find out more Our stories Everything you ever wanted to know about tea Tea is an everyday and normal part of many… Find out more Our stories Tea’s alternative uses: Reading tea leaves Have you ever wanted to tell your fortune or… Find out more Our stories Tea drinking along the Silk Road Helen Saberi explores tea drinking along the ancient trade… Find out more Our stories Chá, Chai or Tea? Whether we call it 茶, चाय or Tea, the… Find out more Our stories Magical Gardens: Myths and Folklore What myths and folklore are hidden around the Gardens?… Find out more Our stories The mystery of Mari Lwyd It’s hard, even impossible, to know how many folklore… Find out more Our stories Four ways to ward off witches When you think of witches and the fear of… Find out more Our stories Fossil Folklore Visitor Host Vicky tells about some of the myths… Find out more Our stories The charming case of Alfred William Rowlett Anthropology Volunteer, Robin Strub, has been looking into the… Find out more Collections Tree Folklore Trail Explore some of the magnificent trees in the Horniman… Find out more 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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