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The museum was founded by Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman and contained his collection of natural history, cultural artefacts and musical instruments.

In 1911 a new building was designed by Frederick Horniman's son Emslie Horniman . In 1999 the museum was redeveloped and re-opened in 14 June 2002.

1 CUE building

The Horniman Museum contains the CUE (Centre for Understanding the Environment) building. This opened in 1996 and was designed by local architects Architype. The building has a grass roof and was contructed from sustainable materials. It also incorporates passive ventilation.

2 Collections

The 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 .

The Horniman Museum is a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

3 Grounds

The museum is set in 16 acres (65,000 m²) of gardens which include the following features:

• A Grade II listed conservatory
• A bandstand from 1912
• A small animal enclosure
• A nature trail

4 External links

• Official web site
• London Open House factsheet on the CUE building