Horniman Museum and Gardens - September news from the Horniman

 

Booking a visit to the Museum It’s been wonderful to see visitors enjoying our galleries once again since the Museum reopened.  A reminder that you need to book a free ticket in advance online to visit the Museum. However you do not need to book to visit the Horniman Café and can enjoy it at any time of the day, without visiting the Museum. You can also book a ticket to see our Permian Monsters exhibition. Meet extraordinary creatures that lived before the age of the dinosaurs in this family-friendly show.  Members and Benefactors get free admission to Permian Monsters but must still book in advance online. Book tickets now Then and Now Twitter Hours Every Wednesday from 2 September, 6-7pm Join in weekly conversations on Twitter, led by Oluseyi Awolesi, sharing memories, photographs and reflections on 60 years of Nigerian independence. Oluseyi will be talking to historians Amanda Kirby Okoye and Emeka Keazor, poet Yomi Sode and Nigeria-based archivist Oludamola Adebowale from ASIRI Magazine. The conversations will include responses to the Horniman’s archive of photographs taken in Nigeria in the 1960s. Follow @HornimanMuseum on Twitter and join in with #60sAt60. Find out more about Then and Now Plonk Mini-Golf Open daily, 11am-5.30pm   Test your wits against this 9-hole course in the Gardens, featuring bonkers ball runs, loop-the-loops, heroic hills and Horniman-themed specials. Bring the whole family for a plonking good time and say hello to Gerald the Crazy Golf Walrus! Sanitisation stations and social distance measures are in place.   Book now  Turn It Up: On Paradoxes Ends 4 October 2020   Last chance to see Jide Odukoya’s photographic series which shows Nigeria abuzz through the lens of traditional Nigerian weddings. Jide’s work explores the paradox of parallel Nigerian worlds, contrasting cosmopolitan affluence and extravagance with underlying economic poverty.   Free Find out more about Turn It Up Hear it Live! Videos We’re re-living our Hear it Live! sessions. Every Thursday afternoon, we’re releasing a video of a previous performance on our 17th- and 18th-century keyboard instruments. These keyboards are on display in the Music Gallery. Over 17 performances by wonderful musicians are already on the Horniman's YouTube channel. Watch the Hear it Live! performances and subscribe to our channel to be among the first to see each new video. Nature Challenge: Patterns in Nature Have a go at this family activity to explore patterns in nature, and then make your own patterns. Use vegetables and fruit to make printing stamps and collect rocks, leaves and other natural objects to create a unique piece of land art. Find out more about Patterns in Nature or download the worksheet

Horniman Museum and Garden - We're reopening on 30 July

Reopening update We are delighted that the Horniman Museum will be open from Thursday 30 July. The past few months have been exceptionally challenging, but they have also brought out the very best in ourselves and our communities. During the lockdown we have been able to reflect on the Horniman’s past and on our purpose as an organisation, and I am committed that we open with renewed determination to shape a positive future for generations to come. Please continue to take care, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Horniman very soon. Nick Merriman Chief Executive For your next visit Book in advance All visitors must book a free ticket in advance online for admission to the Museum. This is to help us control capacity, ensure social distancing and provide an enjoyable experience for everyone. In the Museum Visitors must follow the one-way route around the Museum. Buggies should be left in the designated area inside the main entrance. Please wear a mask or face covering unless you have a good reason not to (children under 11 are exempt). Your safety Hand sanitiser stations will be located throughout the Museum. Additional cleaning of doors and touchpoints will take place regularly throughout the day. Extra staff in face coverings will be providing help if you need it. Food The Gardens kiosks are open for a fresh and delicious range of snacks, treats and hot and cold drinks to take away. The Café will reopen in the next few days. You are welcome to bring your own picnic to enjoy in the Gardens. Find out more about how to prepare for your visit and what to expect in the Museum at horniman.ac.uk.   Book your free ticket