Gardens opening times
Open daily, 8am – 4.30pm
A reminder that the Gardens are currently open everyday from 8am – 4.30pm. The Animal Walk, Sound Garden, Butterfly House and Garden toilets are closed.
Thank you to everyone who has been following social distancing guidelines whilst visiting our Gardens. This has enabled us to keep our Gardens open for the benefit of all local residents who need a safe place to enjoy fresh air and exercise.
Please continue to help us by adhering to social distancing advice. For up-to-date information, please keep an eye on our website or follow us on social media. |
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Home schooling videos
To help with home schooling or learning activities, Lucy and Shayna from our Schools Team have made some videos with challenges you can do at home.
They are most suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2. Topics covered include science, geography and design and technology. Have a go with your children or even as an adult!
Watch the Home Schooling videos
You can share your completed challenges with us on Instagram or Twitter. |
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Make a sock puppet
Create a fantastic sock puppet which you can then use to tell your own stories at home. You need an old sock, fabric, paper, glue or needle and thread, scissors and buttons. Our puppet is a dog but you can be creative and make any animal puppet!
Find out more
This activity is part of our series of Making Time tutorials. |
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BBC Museum at Home
The Horniman's Aquarium Curator, Jamie Craggs, was featured on yesterday's Museum From Home showcase on BBC.
One of our dedicated staff is at the Museum every day to care for the fish and frogs in our Aquarium, and when Jamie was on site earlier this week, he went behind the scenes to show the tanks used for our pioneering Project Coral research.
Watch the video |
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The Horniman during the Second World War
The Horniman has only been closed once before and that was during the Second World War. In August 1944, the Horniman was closed due to damage caused by a flying bomb. It reopened in June 1945 after repairs were made to the building.
Read our blog to discover more about the Horniman’s history during this time and how the Museum helped the war effort.
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Support the Horniman
The Horniman is a charity and every day that the Museum is closed means that we lose vital income that is needed to help care for our animal residents, and to continue to maintain our Gardens.
We would be very grateful if you would consider making a donation to the Horniman. Your generosity will help provide stability for us at this difficult time, and ensure we can plan ahead for exciting displays and events when we re-open.
Donate now
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