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Review:
The Horniman Museum and Gardens are a free-admission museum in South London's Forest Hill district, showcasing extensive anthropology and natural history exhibits, including exhibits focusing on the history of musical instruments. The museum was the vision of Frederick John Horniman, the heir to the Horniman's Tea business, the largest tea trading company in the world at the turn of the 20th century. It is home to more than 13,000 historical musical instruments from around the world, along with significant natural history, taxidermy, and anthropology artifact collections. A wide variety of nature-focused exhibits are on display throughout the museum's grounds, ranging from an acclaimed aquarium facility to a butterfly house and 16-acre botanical garden.
100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-20-86-99-18-72
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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