We had a beautiful day here. Initially booked for butterfly house (adult £6.50 and children under 3 are free) and it was very nice. There were many butterflies flying around and a small glass house with cocoons hanging. After that we went to the small Aquarium (adult £5) and my daughter enjoyed it soo much. They had a few museums for free which was very interesting Global Collection, Music instruments (with a lot of collections) and more. My daughter enjoyed walking through the small animal farm too. Outside they had a space to have picnic and a small pretty flower garden. We enjoyed it a lot :) The only critic i have are the prices in the cafeteria. It was very expensive! Next time we would bring our own food and have a nice picnic there.

My visit to the Horniman Museum and Gardens was an enriching and captivating experience. As a woman with a deep appreciation for culture, nature, and the arts, I was delighted by the museum's extensive collections of anthropology, nature, and music. The exhibits showcased a wealth of knowledge and creativity, presented in engaging and interactive displays. Exploring the anthropological artifacts allowed me to delve into diverse cultures, their traditions, and their unique stories. The natural history exhibits unveiled the wonders of the natural world, from stunning specimens to interactive educational features that brought the exhibits to life. The music collection was a harmonious journey, offering insights into different musical traditions and instruments from around the globe. The museum's commitment to providing interactive experiences truly made learning enjoyable and accessible to visitors of all ages. I left the Horniman Museum feeling inspired, enlightened, and with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the rich tapestry of humanity, nature, and music. It is a place that seamlessly combines education, entertainment, and exploration, making it a must-visit destination for anyone seeking a fulfilling cultural experience.

We had an absolutely amazing time today at the museum. My kids, 5 and 2 years old, were really intrigued by the specimen of the animals and the aquarium. The butterfly house receptionist was a bit aloof but the man working there was really friendly. He showed us a very long hanging caterpillar and made a butterfly origami for my daughter. She is holding on to it as her treasure. Thank you. The cafe is very efficient and clean and the food is one of the best in the parks and museums we’ve been to. The Guineas cake was superb. They are still serving delicious mull wine and mull cider as well as baileys hot chocolate. I went for a spiced pumpkin soup which was scrumptious for a cold day like today. The kids enjoyed their pasta and fish fingers. We also appreciated the drinking water stand where we refilled our water bottle. We really felt that a lot of thoughts have been put into making our visit enjoyable. Thank you so much to all the staff. One thing that could be improved is the online booking system. We kept having issues with it and ended up having to go to the visitor centre to get our tickets.

Fabulous museum and gardens. Cannot believe I didn't go before and amazingly it's free. Museum is really interesting and educational with a bit of everything. Natural history, science, fashion. Great for kids and adults. Really fun place. There's also an aquarium which has a small £3 entrance cost for adults. Very nice too. The gardens are magnificent, with great views over London. Also has a market on Sundays.

This is such a lovely museum. I took my two grandchildren aged 3 and nearly 6. They absolutely loved all the exhibits in the Natural History section. The aquarium was really well presented with a great variety of fish and aquatic plants and animals. The Dog and Cat Interactive Space kept them occupied for over an hour! Excellent value for money as there’s so much to do and see. Great restaurant (see pic) with good food at reasonable prices.

Great museum and gardens about 10 minutes walk from Forest Hill Railway Station. The museum, which first opened in 1901, has an excellent permanent collection covering areas including anthropology, musical instruments and natural history and has a small aquarium and a butterfly house. There is an exhibition on at the moment about tea which runs until 7 July 2024. Well worth a visit.

Bit of a hidden gem! The Horniman Museum and Gardens is off the London tourist route and makes a great family day out. The Museum houses some wonderful artifacts and the Gardens offer a relaxing environment with some stunning views of the city. Well worth a visit.

A gem of a museum and the gardens are worth a visit too. There's a lovely little Market selling veg , produce and crafts on a Sunday, plenty of bike parking for cyclists and best of all (apart from special exhibitions) it's Free !!

First time visiting here in August. Would definitely return. Such a great museum and free too! Many gems within this museum. We particularly loved the Aquarium. I only wish it wasn’t so far 😃 (I live on the other side of the river) or I would come here more often. Would definitely recommend as a day trip for families.

Cracking day out with the kids. The aquarium is pretty good (can get very busy and crowded though) but the rest of the museum has plenty of interesting artefacts and the natural history area is great. Best in summer so you can enjoy the gardens too, which are beautiful.

This place is fun and cozy for families, couples, individuals, everybody. It features a small zoo with fluffy cuties and a view of London’s breathtaking landscape as a surprise upon your visit. In the zoo, there are rabbits of all sizes, alpacas, roosters, goats etc. Kids seem to love what they see here( so do adults) Animals also seem to be in good health/mood. It was quite of a relaxing experience to enjoy the sunbathing on the grass, especially during summertime. There is also a small cafe stall and a ice cream vendor outside the zoo. Good news, they have beer on tap available. The public toilet in the park is pretty much the cleanest park toilet I have ever seen in my life, with toilet paper and hand dryers that are working! This is Japan level kind of nice. Unbelievable! The museum per se is good too. Through the collection he possessed, you can tell how much money the owner had made from buying things from China and selling them to Brits centuries ago. There is also a room with stuffed animals, big or small. It is a bit similar to Natural History Museum.

First time here and what a fab day out it was! Free entry and only a small fee for The Butterfly House and Aquarium, both of which were great! The different museums are very interesting and lots to see. A great place to go as a couple or family and I will definitely be going back. They also do different events throughout the year which I will be trying out a few of them. Highly recommend to all.

Great place for any age! Besides being free for general admission the museum offers a broad range of historical and biological knowledge. There’s an interactive area for children where you can see a real beehive. The cafe has a decent selection of food on the pricier side. The gardens have sections ideal for children as well as areas where one can relax. On top of that there are a lot of little signs that give useful information about what the plants actually are. Definitely recommend this place for a day trip!

Had a lovely time visiting Horniman. We went to the cafe, aquarium, and walked through the park. It was midweek term time but worth noting the cafe was still heaving with lots of parents with young kids. The aquarium is small but fun and great for babies. There was a fair amount of maintenance work being done in the garden but still nice to walk through.

This is a museum that reflects the quirks of it's founder (the heir to the Hornimans Tea fortune) who was unrestrained in his passion for collecting items that are mostly anthropological or musical instruments! Entrance is free. Make sure you see, in the 16 acres of gardens, the totem pole and the bandstand with it's great views. Forest Hill Overground station is close by.

I’m so very lucky to live so close to such a gorgeous museum and gardens. The museum itself is like a small natural history museum with lovely Victorian exhibits and also the famous Walrus! Lots of new and interesting exhibits also with a wonderful music room. The animal walk and butterfly houses within the grounds are also a Must see!

Amazing day out. Plenty of unusual plants to look at. Child friendly. Picnic tables and deckchairs available. It would be a good idea to book tickets in advance for the Butterfly House.

Such a lovely place to leisurely walk about. Beautiful views, the animals outdoors are fun, the aquarium is quaint , the museum is impressive. I really like the way everything was displayed- very interesting items. It is small enough to do in a few hours or a day to enjoy it all. We did not visit the butterfly garden due to our own time crunch.

Such a great day in a beautiful location in Forest Hill. My favourite exhibition was the aquarium. It was just awesome to get close up to see the many different colourful fish, frogs, sponges and corals. It was amazing! There are several areas around the museum to look at from natural history to world history; so fascinating. To top it all off, there is a wonderful spread of gardens outside with an animal area and the most beautiful array of flowers and plants from around the world and throughout history. It is such a unique and gorgeous place. Although we didn't take any children, it is a super child friendly place. Really enjoyed it!!

Lovely compact Museum, good for adults and children. The layout and grouping of animals made for a good insite into evolution. Musical instrument Museum was interesting. Nice cafe. Free mainly, with small cost for aquarium etc.

The Horniman Museum is a fantastic destination for family outings, offering a captivating blend of wildlife exhibits, an indoor aquarium and a variety of cultural treasures. It provides an engaging learning experience for kids, and a great outdoor area for picnics or sporting activities as well as a mini animal walk and butterfly enclosure, making it a must-visit for families seeking a fun and enriching day out.

Beautiful place. Wide green areas where we can find a great variety of natural plant species. Native and endemic to various countries. We can also sit in the company of friends or family to chat and talk or just to relax and let the natural environment move us into an ecstatic situation. It is simply a privileged place to enjoy it and the living nature.

Great day out for the kids. The natural history section looks a little dated, but is cleverly laid out and has quite a few hidden gems! The giant walrus centrepiece alone is worth the visit. The anthropology displays have been beautifully refurbished and are a fascinating window into the world for both young and old. There’s a fantastic little aquarium, a butterfly house and even a few live goats, sheep, alpaca, rabbits and guinea pigs to see. By the time you’ve done all that, walked through the beautiful gardens and had a coffee in the gorgeous cafe, you’ll be ready to put your feet up!

There is bound to be something that surprises you here. A great day out with little ones. Aquarium, gardens and mini zoo are enough to keep them entertained. Take a packed lunch if on a budget, the food is good in the cafe but prices are high.

Beautifully park, well maintained and with tons of activities or things to do for kids and families. Burgers and ciabattas are very decent plus kiosks everywhere with beer, ice cream and cafe all around the park. Parking is not easy compared to other similar parks around but given the amount of stuff you can do here, it is worth the trouble! The view of the city is second to none, compared to other local and quiet parks around that is.

We visited on Thursday 10th for a home education workshop, a visit to the aquarium and also the new Cats and Dogs exhibition. The space was used well in all areas, loose covid restrictions but staff and visitors were still respectful of distancing etc. Wheelchair access is very good (parts are very steep and inaccessible but on the whole it works well) and each area we visited was clean and tidy. Staff are always helpful and friendly. The gardens are stunning. We love the Horniman Museum and recommend everyone to pay it a visit.

Such a lovely park! Not too big but enough to have a peaceful time and enjoy a walk. Butterfly house is very warm and small but for. A few minutes to see pretty butterflies is good!

Visited with a friend on a Friday morning. I found parking on a road at tue rear of the museum there are a few roads where it is possible to park for free. It was a rainy day so perfect for a museum wander. I hadn't been since 1995 so it was great to look around and immerse myself in its weird and wonderful curiosities. It isn't the biggest museum but there is plenty to see. We got tickets for the Dinosuar evolution exhibit which really well put together with animatronic dinosaurs and artists impressions of what tuey looked like in their day. Despite being in term time there were a lot of children a class or two from a school I guess. Not a complaint as its great seeing kids interested in history etc but very loud. The staff were friendly and very informative.

I just love the Horniman. Such a good place to take kids, but much for all ages. The butterfly house is stunning. As is the café conservatory. And the lovely little aquarium 🪼

It's a fun place to go rain or shine. This museum has a wonderful animal, cultural, and musical exhibit as well as a Cafe, animals nearby, and a market with hot Savory foods. It's popular so watch out for all the kiddos, they just come running every which way. I recommend the butterfly exhibit they have for some calmness if the museum is too full at the time.

Lovely place to visit. Great for families and nice day out for all.

Really lovely natural history museum. Was recommended to me by a friend and it was a complete surprise. Highly recommended

A fascinating and compact museum offering thoughtful displays of natural and social history. I could have spent a day in the music room looking at the hundreds of weird and wonderful instruments from around the world. Plenty for adults and primary school aged children to enjoy. Great opportunities to learn in a visually stimulating environment. If I lived locally I would become a member.

Love this place, been visiting since I was a little girl. I didn't go to the museum as purely visited for a good walk and enjoy the gardens , view the London skyline you can see in the horizon, a spot of lunch in the beautiful conservatory and see the mini farm. The museum is free entry but you have to pre book for obvious reasons... I wish you a pleasant time when you visit ( the lasagne was great)

Face masks enforced, plenty of sanitisation stations, extremely polite and professional staff with excellent one way systems.

The museum and playground is great. It's expensive. I deducted stars because they didn't have sanitary products in women toilets. When you are with children and don't know the area it's hard to tear children away from museum to look. The staff were lovely today when the covid 19 rules were obeyed.

Horniman Museum never disappoints. Children are ecstatic and thrilled at every exhibition. The gardens are amazing, plenty of fun times!

Very professional staff. Lovely yet querky museum and well maintained Gardens.

Wonderful views over London and beautiful gardens

Very family oriented park

Small museum with a huge garden! It has displays on animals and cultures. It has an aquarium and a cafe! Sadly the aquarium was closed due to the civil 19 when I visited, I can't wait for it to be opened. There is a huge garden with lovely landscapes from where you can have an incredible view of the city. It is just gorgeous and free!

Beautiful gardens with a great cafe and market. Fantastic views of the London skyline

The museum was closed due to lockdown when we went but the garden is nice and we got plenty of food from the Sunday market. You get vegetables, bread, jam, honey, cakes and more. The playground is on the other side of the road but there are nice musical instruments for children on the Horniman side.

Great place to take the kids for a bit of entertainment with interactive exhibits and the grounds are lovely! Super friendly staff too

never disappoints, planned or last minute.

The gardens are well laid out in sections according to genre. Great views of the city and Docklands.

Lovely place,so interesting I will be back to spend more time there and fully appreciate it!

Museum closed of course but gardens still lovely and a great takeaway coffee from the kiosk or café

Lovely London park with lots of love and attention given to the plants. Love it

We came on a rainy day and We did have a great time inside and out side, museum, animal walk, music garden, gardens, butterflies house...etc. lot to do and see. Sunny we would enjoy better but rainy or shine there are still things you can do with little one. Butterflies house was a great fun for my toddler, also the music garden. He enjoy so much there. Oh caution. Butterflies house is tropical so. Even in winter you will feel warm in there, prepare to take off some layer first.

Very good museum with interesting exhibits. Staff are friendly and informative.

Lovely park and food stalls. It's great for kids to see the animals from far even if the farm is closed to the public due to lockdown. And the food stands are of good quality and covid safe (stand wearing masks and gloves and a good queueing system in place).

Brilliant gardens

Tranquil oasis with tremendous views of the nation's capital.

Absolutely great day out & butterfly House is amazing

Knowledge of Nigeria History, especially Ibadan's

Beautiful place

Gardens well designed with views over central London to die for. Museum unfortunately closed due to Covid. Good nearby connections to other green walks.

The house-museum of the largest tea industrialist-patron of his time, as I understand they all become philanthropists, as soon as they began to atone for the sins of the suffering of the people on whom they earned. A huge collection of stuffed animals, insects and butterflies, as I understand, he had enough money to afford such a whim, an extravagance for those times. As for a park, the name is too loud, exaggerated, if as for a personal plot, it is impressive. As overall, the collection evoked only positive emotions.

Amazing 😄

Market on Sundays. Soup available from 11am but also coffee and cakes, bread, olives, fast food but healthy. Great experience. Recommended.

Museum closed atm. Park is fine. 2 x cafes serving hot food and drinks to eat outside.

Cool

Took a wander around during lockdown 3.0. The toilets and drinks kiosk still open and not many people in the park which meant it felt safe to walk around.

A very unique place. Worth seeing.

Nice, quaint little museum with lots of displays. Free to enter, although require some prior booking online. Certain exhibitions require a fee. The gardens give you a great view of Central London.

Great little museum with a mix of interesting contemporary exhibits, collections of world artifacts and a Victorian taxidermy room! Busy during half term but worth it for the Aquariam which is small but well formed. Well worth a visit.

I had a great experience visiting this lovely museum, I loved the exhibitions especially the hair exhibition, there is so much to do, the Sunday Market the cafe, the garden with the panoramic view of the city, the farm the butterfly house and the aquarium.

Beautiful museum, garden and market! I come here multiple times for different exhibitions and Sunday market. Good nature trial and animal walk. Such a nice place for family outdoor activities.

What a delightful collection - anthropology, natural history, culture, pop culture, musical instruments - geared to children as well as adults. I went during half-term so lots of families with kids and the reactions of the kids was great to watch. We all owe thanks to Mr Horniman and the current staff, as well.

The place has soooo much to offer ESPECIALLY on a Sunday when the market is open! The butterfly exhibit is really nice but be aware it's humid and hot. There is mini golf for the children too!! And a beautiful park to relax and have a simple picnic at

Was interesting. Lots of other activities to do at a cost, from £5pp upwards. But if looking for a free day out and want to use a couple of hours, worth doing. Parking is tricky, I was fortunate to park outside one of the entrances but there is no parking on site, have to find a nearby street to park on.

A great place to visit. The exhibits are well presented and informative. We enjoyed a delicious lunch, which although pricey this is countered by the fact that most of the exhibition is free. Definitely will return, the gardens look well worth a visit on their own.

A nice day out. The gardens are really quiet. Lovely view of South London from the marquee. There is a market there woth food every Sunday. The farm is free, so is the museum, music museum area, and public toilets. The butterfly House you need a ticket, but was worth it. Aquarium is a little small for what you pay for.

It's air conditioned, quiet and very interesting. Lots of natural and cultural history, very respectful and beautiful. You can sit inside or go out to the park attached. There's a kids play park there and a football pitch down the far end. Plus they have a market and a cafe with delicious food from around the world.

Surprisingly delightful little museum and garden grounds in south london. Great taxidermy educational section, world culture section, and impressive musical instrument exhibit. Several areas free to enter, with a few paid exhibitions too. Very family friendly. Worth a visit if down south.

This is where you see the posh glass gilded cage. However, you can’t just go in to take photos. Otherwise most of the garden is under construction and the actual museum isn’t free. Worth a visit.check out the story about Frederic

Very busy museum but situated with beautiful views and history. We went to the butterfly House, aquarium and lego Dino room which were extra. The butterfly House beautiful but expected to see more butterfly's around. We saw 10 butterfly's though so was nice. The environment beautiful though rainforest feeling calming. The Aquarium was intreasting I wish there was more than what we saw of course. Very nice for small children to try out though nice layout. Very busy when we went weekend at 12 but worth it for young children. Lego brick room wasn't worth the money in my view it was to basic. For the skill they have to make them it didn't feel value for money. The cafe was of course londons high end prices for drinks to basic snacks. Water is free of course for all customers. The seating area is lovely and family friendly but busy that day. Overall we had gone into another few rooms the place is nice and there is much to see. For sure family friendly and staff are very helpful holiday savours like this are great. Educational something for everyone. Worth support of people looking for something new and fun.

A very comfortable place to spend time with your kids (even though I don't have a kid) Food in the cafe is very delicious with a big portion. I didn't expect there is a mini zoo that includes alpacas, sheep and rabbits etc.

Wie in einer anderen Beschreibung wunderbar geschrieben. Ein Museum,welches man nicht zuordnen kann. Das Schmetterlings Haus war für mich das Highlight. Bezaubernd! Es ist ein Ausflug wert...bewertet es selber! Toller Ausblick im Park. Aquarium interessant. Schmetterlings Haus und Aquarium sind allerdings nicht kostenlos.

I absolutely LOVED the Horniman Museum and Gardens and thought the aquarium and butterfly house were very reasonably priced (the museum itself is free). I didn't pre-book any of my tickets and visited on a Friday afternoon. If you are in the vicinity it's well worth a visit. So much to see and learn and just enjoy! The natural history hall is AWESOME and absolutely full of stuff to keep young and old naturalists occupied. The aquarium, whilst small, is one of the best kept and presented and child friendly aquariums I think I've ever been to. I was very impressed and just stunned at all the anemones and corals growing. The butterfly house was wonderful- and the staff super helpful and friendly. The challenge to find caterpillars and eggs was tough, I only managed to spot one on my own before caving in and asking a staff member for help (which they happily obliged with, showing me numerous awesome caterpillars that had been staring me in the face! 🤦‍♀️). I actually walked from Nunhead as I visited the cemetery first - tip for anyone thinking about doing the same thing - go back to nunhead and catch the train to forest hills - the walk from Forest hills to the museum is MUCH flatter than the walk from nunhead to the museum 🤣🥵 (the majority of the walk is quite flat until you get to the very last part, which is very steeply uphill!). So if you have half a day to spend, it's well worth the visit.

We really enjoyed visiting here once again. We mainly came for the dinosaur exhibition, which did not disappoint. I used to regularly visit here as a child, and now, being able to bring my child here makes it so special! The Horniman museum has remained a great asset to Forest Hill.

Brilliant day out with the kids - annual membership is a great way to see all the attractions - butterfly house, aquarium, museum and there’s usually one or two exhibits on.

Wonderful gardens, great to walk around on a cold winters day. The zoo there is great for adults and kids with loads of animals to look at and interact with. The museum is also fantastic with the free area having loads of things to look at which is fantastic.

A really important part of my childhood growing up in south east London. Lovely park and the museum is great fun, especially for younger children. A shame you now have to pay extra for the aquarium when it always used to be free.

Wonderful park with great views of the city. Good facilities on site. Great afternoon out!

Great place to take the kids. Nice cafe typically pricey. Had a great little market on. Love going there. Lots to do and see for all the family. Lovely grounds too

Lovely park/ garden with bandstand and animal walk with goats,llamas etc. And great views of the city. Lovelyt herb/ veg gardens.

The farmer's market is fairly small but every stall is worth a visit; the sellers are nice and not pushy at all; well worth a visit.

The gardens are so amazing, love the vegetable patch very impressive, as well as crazy golf, animals and musical garden. Great place for all ages!

Absolutely amazing place. As a keen anthropologist I found this place to have just the right balance of factual and engaging information to keep children entertained. Completely stunning collection of preserved animals and an easy to follow layout

Awesome Music Gallery

Some interesting pieces, but a very old museum in terms of its display and curation. The collection is very random and incoherent. A million different things being presented. The surrounding park is actually very beautiful.

Lovely place.

Multiple Exhibits some being free and a lovely cafe

(Translated by Google) Mandatory, consult the website first. Entry with limited number due to covid (Original) Obbligatorio consultate prima il sito internet. Entrata a numero chiuso causa covid

Great day out with kids. Defo worth a visit.

Beautiful gardens with a magnificent view from the hill. Came across a cute little fox on the way out. ?

Lovely little museum, nice place to take the kids for an hour or so. The gardens are beautiful and there is a play park too. We like to see the animals they are so cute x

Great place to meet up and take kids for some learning

Amazing place and garden with City view.

Brings back memories

Fascinating at points, but a little underwhelming.

Had a fantastic afternoon with my grandchildren. They absolutely loved it. Will definitely be going there again.

The perfect picnic spot

Great place, quite a lot to do and very interesting. Beautiful gardens to sit down, enjoy the sun and have an ice cream or drink.

need more variety and the art section isn't that exciting. But otherwise good little trip on a day of

Having fun with family

Love this place. The conservatory and gardens are wonderful

The gardens are in full bloom at this time and are beautiful

boring waste of time

Been going their for years lovely little museum well worth a look and the gardens are beautifully looked after and free win win.

Open spaces, variety of activities, wildlife friendly.

Very relaxing. No cycling allowed. Wonderful views north over London

Lovely garden and great space for families.

This museum is supposed to replace the Museum of Mankind, which was located in central London and contained superb pieces which were masterfully showcased. Here too there are some very beautiful pieces. Unfortunately there is a lack of peace and serenity to appreciate these objects at their fair value. The museum gardens would be more suitable for this kind of activity.

This gorgeous museum is an absolute gem. Not too enormous in size so you can cover it all even with toddlers. Some really well preserved displays and a divine Victorian glasshouse. Together with the amazing cafe, aquarium and gift shop, it's an absolute must-see!!

Lovely little museum , as interesting from the outside as in . Not a must for a trip to London as its a bit out but an off the beaten track gem. More for the kids but worth an hour or so. Lunch in its park is a nice break from the city. Nice little cafe . Look out for the famous over stuffed walrus and the merman! ( harder to find so ask for help)

The fabulous Horniman is always a great family day out. The membership is highly recommended giving you access to all the exhibitions and extras. Really varied things to do, lovely gardens, nice cafe and good playground on other side of main road

What a lovely place to have a stroll no matter what the weather is doing. I went to see the butterflies and that was awsome a really intimate venue, very well organised and socially distanced disciplined and lovely ladies in the reception area. It was a Sunday and there was a market on in the grounds. I had the best Californian breakfast burrito ever.

I photographed a winter wedding in the conservatory here which was absolutely beautiful! The gardens are also stunning and there's endless options for outdoor photographs.The staff were all really lovely and helpful. I can't wait to go back and photograph another wedding here!

I'd completely forgotten how lovely this park is. Used to go regularly years ago when I worked in the school near by. Took my baby girl there last week and was shocked I'd forgotten about this gem of a place. The gardens are beautiful and with the butterfly house and farm animals as well as the museum, it's a fab place for a local day out.

Small and packed, if you're on a free only visit to the museum it's quick but loads to see, the displays are well packed. The park is hilly but very cute, with an animal walk, cafe kiosks, and a market on Sundays. We paid to enter the Permian Monsters exhibition which didn't feel like the best value but couldn't deny the quality of the exhibits. Would definitely go back.

Brilliant museum. We love this place. Excellent during the current restrictions - felt safe and just right in terms of the amount of people. The small aquarium is really worth visiting and the current exhibition is fab.

A local treasure of natural history, wonderfully preserved. The staff are friendly and amenities make for a great day out experience

Gardens quite small but really nice

One of the best views in South London. If you have young kids loads of activities (when open). Great spot for coffee, a chat or a dog walk as well.

👌🏿

Great museum, still need to visit the butterfly dome though!

Such an iconic venue, a great effort goes into its features and gardens. Its a shame about the events not being on 😕. But, the Llamas (i think there Llamas) and the other animals are still out and about which is great.

Would give 5 stars, but people would just ignore my 5-star rating because they think that 5-star ratings are written by people that the owner hired.

Extraordinary collection

Wonderful animals and fab views and gardens

Really enjoyed the trip here

Nice little museum

It fun and the animals as are cute

Wonderful place despite the weather.

Social Cycle to Horniman. No entry to Museum without booking. We had coffee stop. Food available from Cafe. Currently indoor & outdoor seating in Cafe & Palm House. Loos available. Sunday Market round Pagoda. Cornucopia of Autumn fruits display.

Beautiful grounds and lovely museum. Great for an afternoon stroll with the kids or loved ones. They also do topical events which are always very pleasant.

The gardens are great. Good trees, musical instruments and an animal walk.

Lovely autumnal gardens.

Well worth the trip

Beautifully maintained park an gardens

Ideal for youngsters. Beautiful gardens, fascinating museum and welcoming cafe.

Great for kids or a picnic with friends

A fairly random collection but fascinating.

I haven't visited the museum per se. It was used for a wedding venue and it was so beautiful. It has a great ambience

This was my first visiting a museum of unity and I was quite impressed with the galleries and the information available. The museum has quite a lot to offer but also suffers from less traffic. Entrance fee includes a guide that takes you through the museum here I would recommended audio guides as it makes it easier for one to determine at what information is of interest or not

Good but government did not value d place

It can be better for history

Wonderful experience

The place its a shadow of itself..not well maintained..bush all around,the only good thing there is that their is a good road access to the museum

Awesome place to learn about Nigeria's history

I loved my visit. Amazing historical art works and artifacts. Interesting people and tour guide.

Had a seminar there and I'll recommend it to others, plus we have relics to die for here.

It is such a nice place to pay a visit!

It is quiet

Fantastic

The place needs to be upgraded. It has lost its value

Nice

Cool place

Museum

Nice

Its in the heart of Ibadan with diversified small business hubs

Beautiful and conducive environment

Good one

Good museum but there was no electricity when I visited.

Museum

Nice museum

For tourists..

It's rich in cultural heritage artifacts.its a place every child must visit to experience what it was like in the older generation. Great place

Nice place

It's a nice place. I want expecting what I met!

A Great Tourist destination.

The place is okay. I believe government can make money from tourism in this place if it's raised to standard with lots of artifacts.

Good place, though need serious attention on renovation.

Not bad but it need repair

Not bad

Interested

Ok

Nice place

Arts and cultural museum

Museum center

Love it

It helps when it counts

I love these gardens and museum. Always something new to see, well looked after and inviting for young and old plus our pets. Will always strive to visit.

Crazy golf. Great park. Fantastic museum. The children my wife and I find this a great place to visit. As it's a short drive from our home we find it an amazing place to visit and do so regularly. We are members and definitely feel it's value for money.

Nice place to visit as a family. Learn about various animals, skeletons, flowers. Great for some science assignments. A few live animals, and lots of space to run up and down......and free entry. Get snacks at the cafe or bring your own food.

The gardens are a lovely breath of fresh air with spectacular views of London. Plenty of open spaces and seating, well provided with refreshments. The museum is part natural history, mainly stuffed animals, which is of limited interest and part ethnographic museum which is beautifully layer out and has some fascinating exhibits including the merman.

This museum was outstanding and way more than you can expect.It has a small aquarium, a natural history room filled with animals and birds and also a cultural exhibition related to other cultures.It is rich and full of what Mr. Horniman gathered while being a tea merchant in the 19th century!

Great museum. There's a lot to look at, the displays are very busy. Animal and bird section with lots of different varieties. Human culture also has good variety. New rules mean you have to pre-book a slot, this works fine.

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It was fun and there was lots to learn really

A lovely space with beautiful trees, plants and sound garden but unfortunately people are not obeying rules and the grass is so churned up with mud that I doubt its spring recovery

Beautiful as always

Its alright....

Always enjoy the Horniman museum and gardens. The gardens are spectacular with long views over London

Great place to spend an afternoon - the museum is closed due to the pandemic but there's lots of open space to walk around in and it's also on a hill, which gives you a lovely view of the city.

A great museum with the added bonus of beautiful gardens and some farm animals to boot. And to top it off some amazing views of London

Great free museum with so much to see, with lovely gardens and an animal walk. There's a cost for the Aquarium, Butterfly house and exhibitions but an annual membership is really good value if you are local. Staff are helpful and friendly.

Always a delight, great vies and fabulous planting.

lovely. staff really welcoming. loads of stuff to see 🤩

Beutiful full day experience, our son loved it so much!

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Very interesting if you like nature!

Don't miss the over-inflated walrus.

Beautiful park with playground fantastic views across London a few enclosed animals.

Lovely small gardens surrounding the Museum; interesting sundials; sheep and llamas; sound garden and super sunken garden filled with dyeing flowers. I love this place

Such an amazing Museum which I've known over 45 years. Great place to go with all generations always has something of interest to see or do. The aquarium is lovely then the African mask session is enthralling the natural history session is breathtaking, the musical instrument session is beautiful and very interesting. On top of this you have excellent paid exhibitions, lots of family workshops a brilliant cafe, fab shop, a beautiful house, and the most beautiful garden....what on earth more could you possibly wish for, for a perfect day out! 🥰❤ If you haven't been before....Go....you'll fall in love with like me you'll be coming back with friends and family for a lifetime ❤

Been coming to this museum ever since I was little and it never fails to impress me. Especially the garden

It's a really good museum with a free exhibition of natural history collection. Lots of stuffed animals, shells, skeletons etc. Also one side about different cultures, and a room about music with lot of musical instruments too. In the basement they have the aquarium and outside there's a butterfly house and really nice gardens.

Really beautiful space with gardens, Al Packos, views over London, restaurants and a live butterflies on display.

Lovely museum with gardens and an animal walk. Really enjoyed having a look in all the galleries.

Great museum which acknowledges the provenance of it's collection. Gardens are amazing with an even better view. Only negative for me would have to be the stuffed animals but I can't fault the museum for my personal disinterest in the topic. IG: @kamcio616

It was a wonderful experience at horniman mesuem. I visited the aquarium, monkey business, musical instruement section. Although I payed to visit the butterfly House, unfortunately I came late, but they were kind enough to issue a refund for just the butterfly House. The whole experience was amazing, as you can see from the pictures. I would definitely visit again. Note, food and drinks aren't allowed in the museum.

Such an awesome day out. Genuinely worthwhile coming here. Although it is of course smaller than some of the others in central London, the displays are outstanding. In addition, the gardens are beautiful and they have an aquarium and butterfly house. The cafes do excellent coffee and have a very wide range of cakes and sandwiches too.

The Museum has a loads of Historical facts, Butterfly house was a pleasure. We enjoyed the aquarium, Nature trails,Meadows walk,and lots of fall colours perfect for photography. A small nice cafe for refreshments. Washrooms available.

Enjoyable day out. Manicured gardens, clean tidy and a bonus of lovely weather. Toilets in the gardens as well as museum. Wheelchair and pushchair access all around gardens and musuems have lifts. Museum it self was clean and not too packed so you can walk through freely and apply social distancing.

Wow! I was blown away why is this museum is not as popular as the others I don’t know! But it’s definitely one of my favourite. Perfect size to be able to see everything at a leisurely phase, lots of informative bits and bobs. The children and myself thoroughly enjoyed it. The Gardens is also fab, you can have a picnic, have a nice walk around, there’s a mini golf and also a little farm. A very well day spent here and will definitely be recommending this place to my friends :) staff are also lovely and helpful couldn’t fault it

Lots of interesting objects and artworks! The garden part is very pretty with cute animals

Great collection of dead animals. The aquarium is nice and in the basement too. Don't miss the pangolin and the world culture exhibit

The Horniman Museum looks like a small Museum from the outside, when I entered the museum there was so much to explore. Definitely would come back again and will highly recommend visiting this museum.

It is a wonderful place. Many thigs to see and enjoy. The best option is to booking. There are some free areas and you hace to pay for get in the aquarium. Butis to expensive and don't have diversity fish.

Nice place to spend a day with the little one. Plenty of nice things to do and a large green area. Will definitely come back

The Horniman is slightly eccentric compared to some of the larger London museums but they have a great display on anthropology around the world with loads of different sections which I really enjoyed. The gardens are pretty and big considering their location, and it's very conveniently located if you're based in South East London as you can drive and park nearby. There's also an aquarium which is cool (though you have to pay for this) and lots of stuffed animals which would be good for people interested in taxidermy, although this is avoidable if (like me!) you're not so keen on it!

Great place for everyone. Kids, couples, families, etc. So many things to do, see, taste and experience. Amazing day out, worth every moment

Surprising museum, I wasn't expecting to find such variety of taxidermized animals. This part of the museum is free. To visit the Butterfly House and the Aquarium you must buy tickets. But you can buy there in the entrance. It had no queue.

I didn't know about this museum at all until it was mentioned by a friend that we go to visit it. So glad that I went along. By the time I had finished visiting the galleries, I felt as though I had been on a world tour in two hours! Absolutely mesmerising and fairly interactive. It has well set out gardens and a cafe. There is also a gift shop. The museum is free unless you want to go to the see the special exhibition and the aquarium. It even has a market on sundays Definitely worth spending a few hours here. Very easy to get to from Forest Hill station.

Fascinating museum but didn't explore it all. Going on a Bank Holiday was a mistake as it was very busy and quite loud. The exhibits are interesting but a little run down in places and it's confusing to have actual preserved species next to enlarged replicas. The gardens offer a great view of the city and there's a small section to walk through and see some animals (alpaca, sheep, goats among some others) free of charge.

Fantastic museum with lots to do. Recently undersea soft play opened up which is great for little one. There's an aquarium and other small collections jn the museum. Cafe on site and lovely grounds for a walk or picnic. Easy to find location.

It has been a good few years since I visited but I decided to go back to visit the Aquarium and the Butterfly House. Now, unfortunately I got down to the museum after 1 pm and spent so much time inside I'll have to do the Butterfly House as a separate visit. There is so much to see in the museum from the Aquarium, The World Gallery, The Natural History Gallery, to the Music Exhibition there is a lot to keep adults and children interested.