Cats and Dogs
12 February - 30 October 2022
Get a pets'-eye view of the world in our new, interactive, family-friendly exhibition.
From animal behaviour to human relationships, explore the scientific, social and cultural role that cats and dogs play in our world. Exciting games and simulations put you in each animal's paws to help you understand what it's like to be one of our favourite pets.
Priority booking now open for Members and Benefactors.
Tickets on sale from Monday 7 February. Look out for an update next week about how to book.
Cats and Dogs is a touring exhibition, created by Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, Paris.
February Half Term
14-18 February (except Wednesday)
Join us for some special events including:
Sandal Sticks Theatre return with a selection of fun and interactive storytelling performances about cats and dogs.
The Horniman's new resident buskers will be performing in the Conservatory.
Creative music workshops for children aged 9+ and teenagers.
Make and Donate a Clay Walrus
Weekends between 5-20 February and during Half Term (except Wednesday)
Join us in a free, hands-on session to create a mini model of our much-loved walrus. Then see your creation on display in Lewisham Shopping Centre from the end of February along with thousands of other mini walruses made across the borough.
These sessions are part of Lewisham's London Borough of Culture 2022 celebrations and their monthly Creative Challenges series.
London Borough of Culture 2022
Lewisham is the London Borough of Culture 2022, and the Horniman is proud to be joining lots of organisations across the borough to celebrate. Look out for what we have planned throughout the year on our website, including family fun making sessions, music festivals, and participation in Lewisham-wide initiatives.
Horniman Micro-Forest Update
Planting has started on creating a dense and fast-growing micro-forest in the Horniman Gardens. Situated along the border with the busy South Circular (London Road), the micro-forest will create additional wildlife habitats and provide the Gardens with protection from noise and air pollution.
Buds and Bark: Identifying Winter Trees
How do you identify a tree in winter, without their leaves? It's much easier than you think. Using examples of trees on the Horniman's Nature Trail, Daniel Harwood explains how looking at buds and bark can help you learn the ID of a tree and why winter is the best time to do this.
Rutland Sea Dragon
Dr Emma Nicholls, the Horniman’s Senior Curator of Natural Sciences, was part of a specialist team of palaeontologists which last year excavated the fossilised remains of an ichthyosaur – nicknamed the 'Rutland Sea Dragon'.
The enormous fossil is thought to be the first ichthyosaur of its species found in the country, and was recently featured on BBC2’s Digging for Britain.
Butterfly House update
The Butterfly House is currently closed for important maintenance work. Once this is completed it will be a further two weeks until we have butterflies flying again. Therefore the Butterfly House will remain closed during half term. We apologise for any inconvenience.
