What’s On
Featured events and exhibitions
Sunken and Display Gardens
Open daily
(except 25 December)
(except 25 December)
The Sunken and Display Gardens were built in 1936, and are overlooked…
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Horniman Market
Sundays
The Horniman Market is open. The weekly Horniman Market is open to…
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Plonk crazy golf
Open weekends (Sat and Sun), plus bank holidays and school holidays.
Grab a golf club and test your wits against a course featuring…
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Gardens
Open daily, except 25 December
Alongside the Grasslands and Sunken Gardens are a number of…
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From Birth till Death: Scrolled Life Stories
From 5 December 2020 to 13 June 2021
What would your life story look like if you told it solely…
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Coming up
Always Part of the Story
On display daily
The Access Advisory Group is a diverse group of individuals with lived…
Green Turtle
Until Thurs 20 May 2021
Over 100 years old, this impressive animal was collected off the coast…
Falling Birds
Sat 19 September 2020 – Sun 10 October 2021
Falling Birds is a display by UK-based artist Helena Hunter, which illuminates…
An Ode to Afrosurrealism
Sat 17 October 2020 – Sun 19 September 2021
Drawing from personal experience, mythology and symbolism, artists Hamed Maiye and Adama…
Aquarium
Open daily, except Wednesdays
(Closed 24-26 December)
(Closed 24-26 December)
Please wear a mask or face covering unless you have a good…
From Birth till Death: Scrolled Life Stories
From 5 December 2020 to 13 June 2021
What would your life story look like if you told it solely…
Plonk crazy golf
Open weekends (Sat and Sun), plus bank holidays and school holidays.
Grab a golf club and test your wits against a course featuring…
Monkey Business
Open daily (except Wednesdays)
From the tiny mouse lemur to the mighty gorilla, learn how primates…
Butterfly House
Open daily, except Wednesdays
(Closed 24-26 December)
(Closed 24-26 December)
The specially-planted habitat is the perfect place to experience butterflies free-flying all…