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 The Horniman Museum is a museum in Forest Hill, South London, England. Commissioned in 1898, it opened in 1901 and was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend in the Arts and Crafts style.[1] The Horniman Museum is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and is constituted as a company and registered charity under English law.[2]
[edit] HistoryThe museum was founded by Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman and contained his collection of natural history, cultural artefacts and musical instruments. In 1911 an additional building to the west of the main building, originally containing a lecture hall and library, was donated by Frederick Horniman's son Emslie Horniman. This was also designed by Townsend. In 1999 the museum was closed for redevelopment, and it re-opened on 14 June 2002. [edit] CUE building   The Horniman Museum contains the CUE (Centre for Understanding the Environment) building. This opened in 1996 and was designed by local architects Archetype. The building has a grass roof and was constructed from sustainable materials. It also incorporates passive ventilation. [edit] CollectionsThe Horniman specialises in anthropology, natural history and musical instruments and has a collection of 350,000 objects. The ethnography and music collections have Designated status. One of its most famous exhibits is the large collection of stuffed animals. It also has an aquarium noted for its unique layout. [edit] Gardens The museum is set in 16 acres (65,000 m²) of gardens which include the following features:
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[edit] Internet Filter ProblemsIn 2004 the museum encountered problems receiving emails due to the modern connotations of its name confusing pornography filters.[3] [edit] References[edit] External links
Categories: Department for Culture, Media and Sport | Gardens in London | Buildings and structures in Lewisham | Parks and open spaces in Lewisham | Museums sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport | Biographical museums in London | Natural history museums | Charities based in the United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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