Horniman Spring Fair
Saturday 30 March, 11am – 4pm
Join in with seasonal fun and games at the annual Spring Fair. Enjoy music, crafts, circus skills, bubbles and lots more!
Featuring Bubbleology, Mrs H and the Sing-along Band, Project Hoop, Seed of Play and local DJ Nutty’s Entertainment.
Exhibitions
Dinosaur rEvolution
Now open
How did some dinosaurs survive extinction? And which dino features are better – horns, spikes or quills?
Visit the exhibition and discover what dinosaurs really looked like. Featuring large animatronic models, fossil skeleton and skull casts, drawing stations and dressing up.
Adolescent Wonderland
Until December 2024
In this free exhibition, photographs by artist Naomi Hobson explore the beauty and humour of the First Nations young people in her community in Coen, northern Queensland.
Read a blog in which Naomi speaks about the people and process involved with the project.
Free events and activities
In the Gardens
From Monday 4 March our Gardens are open for an extra hour until 6.30pm.
Explore our free Gardens
From crocuses to a microforest, enjoy our beautiful Gardens as Spring starts to appear.
Take a mindful Wellbeing Audio Trail or a Tree Trail to discover more about the nature in our Gardens. The trails are available on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.
Horniman Market
Every Sunday, 10am - 3pm
Pick up essentials and enjoy delicious street food at our weekly Market. Alongside food stalls, you’ll find body care, clothing and jewellery. Most items are locally produced with environmentally friendly materials using natural and organic ingredients.
125th Anniversary Appeal
The Natural History Gallery will close from 4 March 2024 for a full renovation and redisplay as part of our transformational Nature + Love project. It will reopen in 2026, the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Horniman Museum.
Please join us in supporting our 125th Anniversary Appeal, and be part of an exciting future for the Horniman.
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