Horniman Museum and Gardens - November news from the Horniman

 

Following the latest lockdown announcement please check the Horniman website and social media channels for updates before you visit. Aquarium now reopen Open daily, 10.30am – 5.30pm Discover fifteen aquatic environments from around the globe, ranging from the British pond to Fijian coral reefs. See amazing animals such as poison dart frogs, beautiful jellyfish, colourful reef fish and intriguing seahorses.   Book Aquarium tickets Tickets include entry to the Museum, please go to the Aquarium at the start of your visit. Conversation with Remi Vaughan-Richards Wednesday 4 November 2020, 6 – 7pm Join us for an online event to discuss the global influence of Nigerian music and memories of Lagos with Remi Vaughan-Richards, director of award-winning documentary Faaji Agba. Told through the reunion of long-forgotten musicians, Faaji Agba is an intimate portrait of the history, culture and music scene of Lagos. Free Book Remi Vaughan-Richards tickets This event is the last in our series of conversations with prominent Nigerian thinkers and creatives as part of our Nigeria60 project. An Ode to Afrosurrealism Now open Visit a new photographic exhibition by artists Hamed Maiye and Adama Jalloh. An Ode to Afrosurrealism explores contemporary relationships with spiritualism, reality and surrealism through a Black British lens. Free as part of your Museum visit Book Museum tickets If you have seen this exhibition we would be very grateful if you would complete a short survey Plonk Golf   Saturdays and Sundays, 11am – 3.30pm (last ticket) Have fun on our mini-golf course in the Horniman Gardens. Test your putting skills against loop-the-loops, heroic hills, balancing beams and Horniman-themed specials. Putters for kids and wheelchair users are available. Book Plonk Golf tickets Horniman Café   Open daily, 9am – 5.30pm Visit the Horniman Café to enjoy delicious hot and cold meals, light snacks, tea, coffee, beers and wine. Look out for tempting new all-day breakfast and crepe menus launching later this month.   Read more about food and drink at the Horniman You do not need a museum entry ticket to visit the Horniman Café. Table service only is in operation. Horniman Market   Sundays, 10am – 3pm For four weeks from Sunday 29 November the Horniman Market will feature extra stalls selling festive gifts and treats. Drop by to pick up some seasonal specials alongside the usual selection of fresh produce and hot food. Free entry Find out about the Horniman Market Horniman Members   Join Horniman Members today and enjoy a year of discovery and delight with free and unlimited entry to our Butterfly House, Aquarium and ticketed exhibitions, and a 10% discount in the Shop. At this time more than ever your support will help us care for our collections and Gardens so that they can be enjoyed by generations to come. Find out about Horniman Members Please note that Members must book their free tickets for the Museum, Permian Monsters exhibition, Butterfly House and Aquarium in advance online. Pumpkins, Gourds and Squash display   Throughout October, visitors have been marvelling at the wonderful 'horn of plenty' display of pumpkins, gourds and squash in the Horniman Gardens. Some of the pumpkins will shortly be given to the Horniman Café to use in their delicious dishes.   Read more about the pumpkin display