A last chance to see our Voyage to the Deep exhibition during this accessible, relaxed event, as well as a chance to explore some of our other galleries.
The relaxed opening will run from 9am – 12pm. The Museum will open exclusively for families booked onto the relaxed opening from 9am – 10am.
The Museum will open to the public at 10am but the Voyage to the Deep exhibition and the Aquarium will be reserved solely for families booked onto the relaxed opening until 11am.
Our Hands On Base Gallery, which houses our Handling Collection, will be open from 9.30am –12pm exclusively for families booked onto the Relaxed Opening. In this gallery you can find out more about some of the things in this collection by touching, playing or getting to choose things from inside the glass cases to have a closer look at.
Interactives in some of the main galleries will be turned off or down until midday on the day of the relaxed opening. Hand dryers in all of the toilets inside the Museum will also be turned off until midday and paper towels will be available instead.
More detailed information is available in the Social Story
If you have any questions, please contact communitylearning@horniman.ac.uk
About Voyage to the Deep
Inspired by Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Seas’, board the legendary Nautilus submarine and embark on an extraordinary underwater adventure.
Explore uncharted waters, encounter fantastic sea creatures, and discover hidden wonders of life beneath the waves. There’s even Captain Nemo’s Bubbly Pipe Organ to play and a galley filled with strange and unusual foods.
