Very beautiful and i enjoyed every moment! My friends always joking and say we should live here. We... read more
Very beautiful and i enjoyed every moment! My friends always joking and say we should live here. We... read more
I went here for a school trip I would not recommend it for you if they you are afraid of stuffed... read more
Just came back from a visit to the Hornimans Museum. It is a really lovely place to visit. There is a lot to see. Some of the galleries are closed at the moment as the displays are being changed or refurbished. The natural history museum is interesting and has lots of exhibits to see. The music area also has lots to see. There are interactive parts in both of these areas. There is a butterfly house and aquarium to visit. There is a small charge to go into these areas. There is a small animal area outside with alpacas, rabbits, goats and sheep etc to see. The views across London are amazing. It was cloudy dull day today but we could still pick out buildings in the distance that we recognised. There is a small cafe that serves really good coffee and a large selection of hot and cold meals. Prices were ok too. There is a small shop that you can buy varied items from books to stuffed toys etc. Really enjoyed our visit today and will definitely be going back in Spring/ Summer to see the beautiful grounds and gardens in full bloom.
Thanks for the great review Jackie, do come back when the World Gallery opens in 2018 to make up for those galleries you had to miss out on.
My 6 year old son & I had a fab afternoon at the museum. We bought tickets to see the Robot Zoo, Aquarium & butterfly gardens which was well worth it. The remainder of the museum is also great with an amazing collection of taxidermy animals & fab outside areas.
I would highly recommend going here.
Thanks Emma, be sure to come back soon. We can't wait to show you the new World Gallery.
I have visited this Museum many times over the past few years with my ‘London daughter and her two daughters ‘. And it has so much to offer; a terrific shop, a fascinating aquarium, exhibits of exotic animals, a large room with musical instruments, and lots of interactive opportunities. There are also story-telling events at certain designated times where the children are encouraged to become involved by the splendid storytellers who create such excitement. There is also a very good restaurant catering for adults and children with seating without as well as within. The grounds are also splendid with much variety - beautiful herb gardens, plants for dyes, areas where children can run around, a corner where children can have fun making percussion music, and an enclosure with lots of animals including alpacas. This is a splendid place for a family day out.
Hi David, thank you for this great review. We're so glad to hear you had such a lovely day out.
Beautiful representation of animal internal and external bodies, even the music gallery has a good collection of past and present instruments.
Unfortunately the robot zoo and the centenary gallery were closed.
Very easy to reach by overground or bus, completely free a part of the aquarium and butterfly galleries.
Nice place to bring kinds.
Don't forget to visit the garden!
Maybe the area needs a 'modern museum'? I say this because Hornimans has lost it's charm completely. I used to visit this museum over 30yrs ago as a child and some things have not changed like the area with the stuffed animals which represent good education.
But the rest of the place is poor. With the gentrification of the area it seems apt that they feel paid tickets for the 'cool' areas is justified. It's not and simply takes advantage of it's proximity, holiday time and parents need to take their children to the 'robot' exhibition.
A modern museum is not what is needed, just a new museum with charm, a better smell throughout and somewhere when you walk in you can smile as well!
We’re sorry you did not enjoy your visit to the Horniman recently. Two of our galleries are currently being refurbished and will re-open in 2018- we hope you’ll come back and will find them to be a welcome new take on our anthropology collection.
I was very disappointed - we went to the animal robot exhibition which was very expensive for what it was. It was sold as robotic animals showing you how animals moved - but it didn't. The animals moved a bit but not in any useful way and the posters beside the exhibits were way too detailed for children under 12. Staff told us the wrong prices. The gardens were OK but then London has a lot of these. The bees were OK. Won't be going there again!
We’re sorry you were disappointed in your visit to the Robot Zoo and that you had been given incorrect pricing information. We hope that you will consider to return and explore one of our new exhibitions in the future.