Horniman Museum

Horniman Museum and Garden

Horniman Museum and Garden

Horniman Museum and Garden
Director	Janet Vitmayer
Opened	1901
Location	Forest Hill London, SE23 United Kingdom

Overview

The Horniman Museum and Garden was founded by John Horniman. He opened this museum to show off his collection of objects and bring the world to Forest Hill. This museum has an acclaimed aquarium, anthropology and natural history collection.

Background

John Horniman was a successful tea trader and philanthropist. He used the wealth to begin collecting objects, artifacts, and specimens that "illustrated natural history and the arts and hand crafts from people around the world" in 1860. He did this to "bring the world to Forest Hill"and educate his community. He went to places such as Egypt, Sri Lanka, Burma, China, Japan, Canada, and the United States. His interests became well known and soon people began approaching Horniman with specimens and curiosities. In the late 19^th century, his collection had grown too large for his house. The Horniman family moved next door and turned their old house into a museum.

Natural History Exhibit

The Natural History exhibit at the Horniman Museum aims to show how human lives are linked to the nature of Earth. It also attempts to display the diverse wildlife of the world. The creators of the gallery hoped that through the exhibit people would become inspired by nature. The gallery has been open since the early 20th century and has remained almost unchanged since then. To learn more about the exhibit click here

Representative Image

References

1. History of the Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved May 22, 2017, from http://horniman.ac.uk/about/museum-history

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