Horniman Museum
The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a museum in Forest Hill, London, England. Commissioned in 1898, it opened in 1901 and was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend in the Modern Style. It has displays of anthropology, natural history and musical instruments, and is known for its large collection of taxidermied animals. The building is Grade II* listed.
Location within London Borough of Lewisham | |
| Established | 1901 |
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| Location | 100 London Road, Forest Hill London, SE23 3PQ United Kingdom |
| Visitors | 952,954 (2019) |
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| Website | horniman.ac.uk |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Horniman Museum |
| Designated | 12 March 1973 |
| Reference no. | 1079996 |
It is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and is constituted as a company and registered charity under English law. In 2022 the museum won Museum of the Year, an award made by the Art Fund.
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