Horniman Museum and Gardens

Dedicated workshops or free self-led visits.

33 different workshops to help engage your students.

Free travel for London schools.

Horniman Museum and Gardens, London

Ongoing

Student tickets from £1.50

School Trip Offer

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School trip offer

Workshops £75 plus VAT for non-fee paying schools, and a higher rate for fee-paying schools

Free visits to the Galleries, Gardens and Animal Walk

In line with NSPCC guidance

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 pupils’ 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 exciting, 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

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

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School trip & venue info

We're here to provide you with everything you need to plan your school trip to Horniman Museum and Gardens

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

Teachers: In line with NSPCC guidance

Min. Group Size: 33

Adult/Student Ratio: At least 1 adult is recommended for every 10 students

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

Classroom Facilities: Classroom facilities are available on-site

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, 45 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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