We were lucky enough to have a friend with a pass that got myself and my 2 kids 9 and 7 in for free. If we had to pay I would rate it 3-4 stars depending on the price.
The interactive area is great for young children. Maybe 9-10 is the limit here, but my 9 year old enjoyed it.
The aquarium is small but really worth a look. Some weird fish and amphibians from around the world.
The butterfly house, which we had a booked timeslot for was small again, but still really fabulous, especially if your little ones haven't done that before.
I thought the music garden was a nice touch. If it were a nice day you can see views of London towers.
There's a small petting zoo and stuffed animals - taxidermy room too.
Quite a variety of different things to see and do. Very educational for kids and maybe adults.
I thought it was a fun way to spend a day.
I suppose London museums are free and pretty wonderful, but if you don't want to venture into the centre, this place is a good alternative.
Absolutely loved this place. Local to where we were staying, beautiful gardens and a great cafe! It's not as big as the Natural History Museum but I felt it was perfect for small kids who easily get too tired in the big one and never see everything anyway. I felt that was a great combination of Natural History and London Aquarium and perfect for our group with kids age 4 to 10. There also have a small animals farm but we run out of time, and we were there from 11.30am. Had a game of crazy golf too!
Would definitely recommend this place for families.
I went to Horniman Museum as a child many times as I lived just down the road. Visited yesterday with my Daughter and 3year old Granddaughter, who absolutely loved it! We visited the butterfly house, she was very excited when one landed on her coat. She stroked a goat outside in the little farm area. She enjoyed playing in the music area and looking around the gardens. We had lunch outside, although the cafe was very busy we found a table quickly. She enjoyed the , 'colour room' we also watched a little film. The museum itself was very interesting too, I remembered lots of things from my childhood. Although the aquarium is fairly small it's very good, we went round twice! We visited the gift shop too. A fun day was had by all!!
Had a great time at the museum yesterday and really enjoyed the gardens in the sun. I can also recommend the café. I was seriously impressed with the delicious hummus I was served! And compared to other museum cafes I thought the prices were very reasonable.
Today we held a party in the Pavilion in the grounds of the museum and its been wonderful!
Both the events and catering staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, especially Harriet from the events team who has been a diamond as we live overseas and relied on her to organize everything. Id definitely recommend it as a venue!
Lovely visit as always. Plenty of things to do and see. Today we visited the butterfly house. The exhibit was brilliant. My 2 kids (11 and 8) loved it. A useful spotters guide was handed out when entering the house and the staff were really helpful when explaining about all the different species. Definitely worth a visit. Finished off with cake and drink in the cafe. Delicious! 😁
I toured musical instrument museums in Spain , Paris and London. The Horniman is perhaps the very best I have seen yet for musical instruments. Strongly recommended.
Shailesh Pinot Grigio Gopal
+5
Lovely place to spend half a day, very family friendly too. The butterfly sanctuary definitely worth a visit too !
It's a wonderful place for people of all ages. I went with my wife, my daughter and my grandchildren (aged 3 and 6) and we all found lots to enjoy, It can be a bit pricey when you want to do everything, Butterfly House, Aquarium and Robot Zoo but when it's for the grandchildren who cares about the cost. Can't wait for the new Anthropological displays to open - we'll all be back.
Good food , tasty specialities, and cakes, attractive setting indoor and out with very friendly service. And with the amazing museum, views over London, and imaginative gardens next door. Something for all .
A truly lovely gem! Our favourite local cafe on our doorstep and we have been going here for the last 15 years. Delicious cakes / snacks, baked goodies, great coffee! It gets really busy over school holidays / half terms. This cafe is a mum's heaven with little ones, children feel most comfortable and welcome here. The surroundings are lovely, especially in summer. Both my parents and my in-laws love this place too, they always look forward to taking their granddaughter to the cafe in the next visit.
The Horniman cafe is one of my autistic son's favourite places in the world! The team are lovely and so welcoming to him. The baked treats here and hot food is great. Excellent coffee. We live locally and come several times a week! We are really grateful to have this local community hub available to us. Thank you to all the team
The food is always great, home made sandwiches, packed lunch for kids, amazing pastries.
The design of the space could be warmer with softer furniture / colour on the walls but fine for a little pit stop.
Love this cafe. Live round the corner and have been coming for over 15 years. Great food, good prices but above all great service and atmosphere. The staff are especially friendly and welcoming. Thank you 😊
Great little cafe with the usual meals but also interesting baked goods I haven't seen elsewhere. Right next to the entrance of the museum so very convenient, and plenty of outdoor seating. Was served quickly as well!
A lovely local cafe with a great selection of food and cakes. My friends and I visit at least once a week for coffees and food. The staff are fantastic and service is great. Keep it up!!
The Horniman Cafe is a local institution and I've been coming here with my family for over 20 years. Really delicious and interesting food, kind, helpful and friendly staff and a beautiful location all year round. Run by an independent supplier its great to have a museum cafe that offers such a great range of options including locally sourced produce. I feel really lucky to have this on my doorstep.
This cafe is an amazing amenity for the local community and visitors alike. I have been a frequent customer with my family for 11 years since moving to the area and it's always a pleasure to see Anthony and Florence who have managed the cafe for many years.
The café was nice, with inside and outside areas. My only qualm is there was far too much tartar sauce in my fish finger sandwich it just became soggy and unnecessary messy. Far too much for my taste, I scraped most of it out. Otherwise, it was alright
A lovely, independently run local cafe. Delicious cakes supplied by another fantastic local business. Excellent coffee, super staff. An absolute asset to the local area.
This café is at the heart of our local community. It is a home-from-home for the vast amount of families who live in this area and we would be lost without it. A friend described it as better than having a local pub, and she is right. Anthony, Florence and the team are ultimate professionals - they are welcoming, and efficient, and they really care about the quality of the food and the service. The café is the obvious meeting point, whether for coffee, breakfast, lunch, cake or tea for the kids after school.
We feel so lucky to have the museum on our doorstep and the café is a major part of this.
Lovely range of food, lovely setting, especially when the weather permits and you can sit outside. Lots of mums and buggies which can make it snug sometimes. Good brunch and lunches, hot and cold. My hot choices were a bit tepid on this occassion. Great staff too.
One of the best places for everybody, so much to see and do for all ages, aquarium closed not as busy as usual due to caronavirus but stiff very good.
The food is fast and delicious
The staff are friendly
Coffee was good
Shandy for £3
It is spotlessly clean
This place is cafe perfection
Pricey, interesting food choices, very popular with families with young children
Lots of different things to look at. Wheelchair and buggy accessible although buggies not allowed into the Butterfly Garden. There are cafes but much cheaper to bring your own food and drink. Ice creams are tasty.
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