Step in and explore the world from global cultures to natural wonders.
Time to help
The Museum and Gardens are free to visit
There is a charge to visit the Aquarium, Butterfly House, and some of our events and exhibitions.
Opening Hours
Butterfly House: 10.30am - 4pm.
Closed on Wednesdays.
Gardens: 7.15am (8am on Sunday and Bank Holidays) - 8.50pm. Open daily.
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Forest Hill
London
SE23 3PQ
How to find us
Cafe and Kiosks
Your favourites
"Thank you for the lovely place that is the Horniman. We so enjoy it!!”
Our highlights
An Ode to Afrosurrealism
From Birth till Death: Scrolled Life Stories
Aquarium
(Closed 24-26 December)
Monkey Business
Butterfly House
(Closed 24-26 December)
Animal Walk
(except 25 December)
Members say
"Simply an amazing place. Totally unique!"
Join the Environment Champions Club
Join the Environment Champions Club and take part in…
The Sustainable Way
We are the Horniman Youth Panel and we’re raising…
Climate and ecology
We are in the midst of a global climate…
Top tips for tackling the climate emergency
We’re in a climate emergency. Species and habitats around…
Helping bees thrive on the South Circular
A new garden display at the Horniman Museum and…
Horniman Museum and Gardens declares climate emergency
The Horniman has declared an ecological and climate emergency,…
Create a Nature Notebook
Are you a nature explorer? Create a Nature Notebook,…
Tree Trail
The Horniman Gardens are home to native and non-native…
Nature Challenge: Minibeasts
Take part in this Nature Challenge to learn about…
Architectural Walk
Discover some of the key architectural features of the…
Nature Challenge: Patterns in nature
Take part in this Nature Challenge to look for…
Nigeria60: 60 Years of Independence
Nigeria60: 60 Years of Independence contains the Horniman's collection…
Nigeria60
1 October 2020 marks 60 years since Nigeria became…
Nigeria60: Adire Archives
Image Historian and Director of Joliba Magazine, Amanda Kirby…
Nigeria60: No Vernacular Speaking!
Oluseyi Awolesi has written this piece inspired by photographs…
Nigeria60: Preparation
Yomi Sode, Nigerian British writer, performer and facilitator, has…
Nigeria60: Then and Now
This year on 1 October it will be 60…
Celebrating Women in Science: Anna Atkins
We'd like to take the chance to introduce you…
Horniman History: Lectures given by Women
Inspired by our a discovery by our Librarian, we…
The Horniman’s First Female Curators
Who were the women who blazed a trail at…
Pioneering Women
Meet some of the pioneering women - collectors, creatives…
The Horniman’s female collectors
From puppeteers to journalists to anthropologists we look at…
The women and children of Barry House
Anne-Catherine Le Deunff tells us about what life is…
Project Coral world first gives new hope to save Florida’s reefs
Project Coral partner The Florida Aquarium has become the…
Aquarium
(Closed 24-26 December)
Take a magical journey through rivers, seas and oceans…
Project Coral
Project Coral is an innovative coral reproductive research project…
Baby sea urchins boost coral survival rate
New research techniques from the Horniman and the University…
Double celebration for Horniman’s coral researchers
Project Coral researchers at the Horniman are celebrating the…
