Heritage & Culture · Museum / gallery

Horniman Nature + Love

Nature + Love renews the natural history displays and outdoor visitor spaces at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill, London.[1]

Current position

The new outdoor spaces opened in May 2026. The Nature Gallery and Nature Discovery Den are scheduled to open on 5 February 2027.

Galleries and gardens

The Nature Gallery will redisplay the natural history collection, alongside the Nature Discovery Den for families.
The outdoor works provide Kusuma Nature Play, a Gardens Cafe, a nursery with workshop space and a Community Garden, with improved access to the Nature Trail.

Latest developments

Heritage & Culture · 29 September 2026

Horniman confirms 5 February 2027 Nature Gallery opening

Horniman confirms that its refurbished Nature Gallery and Nature Discovery Den will open on 5 February 2027. The date concerns the remaining indoor phase of Nature + Love; the new outdoor spaces opened in May 2026.

Sources

horniman.ac.uk ↗
historicengland.org.uk ↗
mapcarta.com ↗