Horniman Museum and Gardens

“We visited the Horniman Museum and Gardens during half term, which meant it was very busy, but we didn’t mind at all. We went for a special (paid) workshop that was put on at the museum, which was fully worth the visit. While there we walked around one gallery and it was very interesting. Lots to look and interact it, especially for children. Would love to visit again and with better weather to enjoy the gardens. The view of central London is pretty awesome too.”

“Lovely place to visit with the family and kids. The animals were great to show the kids. The museum is beautifuly maintained and the exhibits are interesting and have something for everyone. The canteen, restaurant on site has a great selection of food. The rosemary potatoe tots and Incredible. Get a couple of bowls of them bad boys. Great place to visit, highly recommend.”

“Really lovely free museum of antiquities containing an aquarium (extra) and a butterfly house (extra). The add ons were worth it. I could've stood in the butterfly house for hours. Would reccomend pre booking for the optional extras though. We went at half term and thr aquarium was quite busy Cafe was surprisingly well priced (we're not from London) and really tasty too.”

“Horniman Museum is relatively small but really well done. It doesn’t feel overwhelming, which makes it enjoyable to explore without getting tired. The aquarium was £6.50 and honestly worth it — there were colourful fish, seahorses, jellyfish, and even some tiny poisonous frogs that were oddly cute. There were loads of Finding Nemo–type fish too, which made it fun and familiar. There was a butterfly house too, but I found it uninteresting to visit the place. The gardens are nice, but I’d definitely recommend visiting in spring or summer rather than post-autumn when everything looks a bit dead. Overall, a solid visit and very satisfying for a short museum day.”