Horniman Museum and Gardens

Plan your school trip to Horniman Museum and Gardens for engaging workshops, with free travel for London schools.

Dedicated workshops or free self-led visits.

Over 30 different workshops, covering topics from Habitats, to the Kingdom of Benin, to Gamelan to help engage your students.

Winner of Museum + Heritage Award's Learning Programme of the Year 2024.

Horniman Museum and Gardens, London

Ongoing

Free entry, with paid workshops

School Trip Offer

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Workshops

School trip offer

Workshops £100 including VAT for non-fee paying schools

Workshops £140 including VAT for non-fee paying schools

Free visits to the Galleries, Gardens and Animal Walk

Bursary Scheme available for workshops

See our website for more information and upcoming workshops: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/schools/learning-at-home/

Tickets are timed and must be booked in advance. All tickets subject to availability.

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question.

Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

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Find out more about Horniman Museum and Gardens

About Horniman Museum and Gardens

Thousands of school, HE and home educated learners visit the Horniman each year, to explore and learn from their incredible collections and beautiful gardens.

A visit to the Horniman is a wonderful way to enrich your learners’ education, and to apply classroom learning in a new environment.

You can explore our free Galleries, Gardens and Animal Walk with your classes, or book to visit our Aquarium, Temporary Exhibition and Butterfly House at a reduced educational rate.

Please note that our Natural History Gallery is now closed for redevelopment, and will reopen in 2026. The rest of the Museum and Gardens is open as usual.

Enhance your group’s learning by booking one of our popular, curriculum-linked object handling workshops, or book an outdoor workshop exploring our beautiful Gardens and pond.

University and PGCE students, and teachers can discover more about our learning programmes, object-based learning, and how to enhance learning through Museum visits with our Learning at the Horniman sessions.

Not able to visit us? Our Learning Officers can bring our workshops and amazing objects live into your classroom with our virtual sessions and events.

Curriculum links

Subjects: Art & Design, Citizenship, History, Science, Biology, Cross-Curricular, Design & Technology, Early Years, English, Fashion & Textiles, Geography, Leisure & Tourism, Music, PSHE, Religious Studies, Sociology, STEM

Topics: Animals, Evolution, Fossils, Local History, Habitats & Environment, Life Processes, Insects, History Around Us, Human & Physical Geography

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Age suitability

Key Stages: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Higher

Age Groups: Under 5, 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-16, Post 16

Min. Age: Suitable for ages 3+

Things to know

Min. Group Size: 10

Adult/Student Ratio: In line with NSPCC guidance

SEND: Suitable for students with SEND (please speak to us for more information)

Classroom Facilities: Classroom facilities are available on-site

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Horniman Museum and Gardens, London

Address

Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London Road
London
SE23 3PQ

Times

Mon: 10am – 5:30pm
Tue: 10am – 5:30pm
Wed: 10am – 5:30pm
Thu: 10am – 5:30pm
Fri: 10am – 5:30pm

Duration

Various
(between 45 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes)

Dates

Ongoing

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question.

Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

Workshops & add-ons

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