Horniman Museum

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The Horniman Museum is a museum in Forest Hill, South London, England. Commissioned in 1898, it opened in 1901 and was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend.

The museum was founded by Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman and contained his collection of natural history, cultural artefacts and musical instruments.

In 1911 an additional building was donated by Frederick Horniman's son Emslie Horniman. In 1999 the museum was redeveloped and re-opened in 14 June 2002.

Contents 1 CUE building 2 Collections 3 Grounds 4 See also 5 External links 5.1 Photo galleries

[edit] CUE building

The Horniman Museum contains the CUE (Centre for Understanding the Environment) building. This opened in 1996 and was designed by local architects Architype. The building has a grass roof and was constructed from sustainable materials. It also incorporates passive ventilation.

[edit] Collections

The Horniman specialises in anthropology, natural history and musical instruments and has a collection of 350,000 objects. The ethnography and music collections have Designated status. One of its most famous exhibits is the large collection of stuffed animals. It also has an aquarium noted for its unique layout.

The Horniman Museum is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

[edit] Grounds

The museum is set in 16 acres (65,000 m²) of gardens which include the following features:

• A Grade II listed conservatory
• A bandstand from 1912
• A small animal enclosure
• A nature trail
• A ornamental garden

[edit] See also

Scunthorpe Problem

[edit] External links

• Official web site
• London Open House factsheet on the CUE building

[edit] Photo galleries

• Gallery: Horniman museum and gardens

v • d • e Museums and Galleries in London

Barbican Art Gallery · British Museum · Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms · Design Museum · Dulwich Picture Gallery · Estorick Collection · Foundling Museum · Freud Museum · Geffrye Museum · Guildhall Art Gallery · Handel House Museum · Hayward Gallery · HMS Belfast · Horniman Museum · Imperial War Museum · Institute of Contemporary Arts · London's Transport Museum · Museum in Docklands · Museum of London · National Gallery · National Maritime Museum · National Portrait Gallery · Natural History Museum · Petrie Museum · Queen's Gallery · Royal Collection · Royal Academy of Arts · Saatchi Gallery · Science Museum · Serpentine Gallery · Sir John Soane's Museum · Somerset House – Courtauld Gallery, Gilbert Collection, Hermitage Rooms · Tate Britain · Tate Modern · Victoria and Albert Museum · V&A Museum of Childhood · Wallace Collection · Whitechapel Art Gallery

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