South London’s beloved anthropological museum is going big with the birthday celebrations this year. To mark its 125th anniversary, the Horniman is hosting a series of fun-packed, family-friendly events completely free of charge this June.
Visitors can flock between three stages hosting local and young musicians, DJs and musical storytelling for youngsters, as well as taking part in craft sessions including birthday hat and hedgehog highway sign-making sessions.
Guests can also partake in a variety of interactive trails and tours, including birdspotting and a recently added AR ‘Animals Everywhere’ trail, which allows you to interact with a series of 3D-animated creatures around the museum, including the Horniman’s most iconic resident, the overstuffed walrus. Prefer IRL interactions? Make a beeline for the Butterfly House, which is offering reduced-cost tickets for the weekend, or get hands-on at the Handling Collection.
There’ll also be all the usual street food stalls and bars that you may have seen at the Horniman’s regular spring fairs and late openings, so you can fuel up after a busy day of activities. Tickets are free but are being snapped up fast – grab yours here before they’re gone!