Explore the Collections - Horniman Museum and Gardens Skip to content Learn about our world-class collections and discover information about world cultures, music, different species and the natural environment we all share. There is more that unites us than divides us, and this can clearly be seen when looking at the 350,000 or so objects in the Horniman collections. Search the collections online, read about species, specimens, people and places, and find stories about who we are, how we live and the natural world. Collections Nature + Love Tea Gardens Rethinking Relationships Nigeria60 Climate and ecology Our stories Packing a penguin Collections Management and Documentation Trainee Jane Usher discusses the… Find out more Our stories How do you pack bird heads? Collections Management and Documentation Trainee Izzy Levine tells us… Find out more Our stories Horniman awarded major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for Nature + Love project The Horniman has been awarded £5.7m by The National… Find out more Our stories Climate and Ecology Manifesto – two years on We published our Climate and Ecology Manifesto on 30… Find out more Nature + Love Nature + Love is a transformational project to inspire… Find out more SUPPORT THE HORNIMAN Top tips for tackling the climate emergency Find out more Event Tea Tasting 9 June 2024 Join experts from the tea world for drop-in tasting… Find out more Our stories Tea’s alternative uses: Reading tea leaves Have you ever wanted to tell your fortune or… Find out more Our stories All about tea: Camellia sinensis Tea is the second most popular drink in the… Find out more Our stories Tea drinking along the Silk Road Helen Saberi explores tea drinking along the ancient trade… Find out more Our stories Chá, Chai or Tea? Whether we call it 茶, चाय or Tea, the… Find out more SUPPORT THE HORNIMAN Support the Horniman Find out more Our stories The Miyawaki method: London Road Forest Border The Horniman sits along one of London’s busiest roads,… Find out more Our stories The Harbingers of Spring What are the first floral signs of spring? Daniel… Find out more Our stories Can gardening help your mental health? The past few years have certainly proved the benefits… Find out more Around the Horniman, Display Gardens Open daily (Closed 27 June, 31 October, 25 December) With stunning views across London, our 16 acres of… Find out more Our stories Gardening in Response to Climate Change The Gardens Team has been introducing more drought-tolerant plants… Find out more SUPPORT THE HORNIMAN Grasslands Garden Find out more Rethinking Relationships Rethinking Relationships works across five African countries and four… Find out more African and Caribbean Collections Research Hub The African and Caribbean Collections Research Hub is a… Find out more Our stories The threads of cultural context Akinwale Fadoju takes a look at the Nancy Stanfield… Find out more Our stories Rethinking Relationships: Kenyan community research JC Niala tells us how the Rethinking Relationships and… Find out more Our stories Rethinking Relationships: Margaret Akinyi Otieno Margaret Akinyi Otieno, Anthropologist, Research Scientist and Community Researcher,… Find out more SUPPORT THE HORNIMAN Help support our work Find out more Our stories Nigeria60: Adire Archives Image Historian and Director of Joliba Magazine, Amanda Kirby… Find out more Our stories Nigeria60: No Vernacular Speaking! Oluseyi Awolesi has written this piece inspired by photographs… Find out more Our stories Nigeria60: Preparation Yomi Sode, Nigerian British writer, performer and facilitator, has… Find out more Our stories Nigeria60: Realisation of a 99-year dream In this written piece, Historian Emeka Keazor details prominent… Find out more Our stories Nigeria60: Reflections on ‘Then and Now’ Oludamola Adebowale of ASIRI Magazine has written this piece… Find out more SUPPORT THE HORNIMAN Nigeria60: display Find out more Our stories Horniman Museum and Gardens declares climate emergency The Horniman has declared an ecological and climate emergency,… Find out more Our stories Top tips for tackling the climate emergency We’re in a climate emergency. Species and habitats around… Find out more Our stories The Horniman announces Climate and Ecology Manifesto The Horniman has today (Thursday 30 January) announced our… Find out more Display Green Turtle Open daily (except Wednesdays) See a magnificent taxidermy mount of a male Green… Find out more Our stories Let’s Beat Plastic Pollution We are looking at the effects plastic is having… Find out more SUPPORT THE HORNIMAN Help us in our mission Find out more Browse the collections Anthropology Natural Sciences Living Musical Instruments Archives Handling We have thousands of items in our collection. Here are just 8 of them. Anthropology object | 20.11.63/53 Anthropology object | 2009.27 Anthropology Butter roller object | 7.202b Archive Dugbe market, ibadan object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/559/001 Anthropology object | nn14847 Anthropology object | nn1906 Musical Instruments 422.112 (single) reedpipes with double (or quadruple) reeds with conical bore object | 2004.886 Archive Surrey house museum: frederick john horniman and party object | ARC/HMG/PH/SHM/MBP48 696 Resident Artists and the Handling Collection Find out more The sorcery of palaeontology and an exploration of ammonites Find out more About the Horniman The Horniman connects us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world we all share. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. 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