Horniman Museum to start having late openings
Mar
25
2024
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Horniman Museum
About Horniman Museum
An eclectic museum with a range of displays from musical instruments to stuffed animals and an aquarium.Very popular locally, and the gardens offer wide views across London.
The museum mascot is the famously badly stuffed walrus.
(Note - the gallery with the walrus will be closed between early March 2024 and 2026)
Address
Horniman Museum,
100 London Road,
London,
SE23 3PQ
Ticket prices
The museum and gardens are free to visit.
There is a charge for the Aquarium, Butterfly House and some exhibitions.
Prices last checked July 2023.
Link to Horniman Museum's websiteOpening Hours
The Gardens are open daily, from 7.15am (or 8am Sunday and Bank Holidays) until 8.30pm.
The Cafe is open from 9am to 5.30pm daily. The Bandstand Kiosk is open daily, 9am to 4pm.
The main Museum is open daily, from 10am to 5.30pm
The Butterfly House is open from 10.30am to 4pm (last entry 3.30pm)
Opening hours last checked July 2023.
Accessibility
Accessibility information is available here.Location map and local interesting places
Visitor Attractions
- 1] Horniman Museum
- 2] Dulwich Picture Gallery
- 3] Crystal Palace Museum
- 4] Salvation Army Heritage Centre
Architecture
Alley
- 7] Havelock Walk
- 8] Lovers Walk
Landmark
- 9] An old church steeple in a housing estate
- 10] London's Last Surviving Toll Gate
- 11] Dulwich Village Punishment Stocks
- 12] The Red Post
Church
Public Art
- 15] House of Dreams
Pocket Park
What's the nearest railway station to Horniman Museum
The nearest station is Forest Hill Rail Station which is 0.4 miles away.
News
Exhibitions open at the moment
The exhibition explores tea’s complex history and myriad of meanings – from its popularisation and globalisation connected to stories of imperialism and colonial violence.
10am to 5:30pm
Forest Hill
Ends on Sun 7th July
Forthcoming events
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