The Horniman Museum hosts a range of displays and events to celebrate Black History Month. Visit the free display, intimate archives and free craft workshops.

When: October 1 to 31

Where: Horniman Museum and online events

Ticket price: Free and ticketed. See individual events

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Hey Jukebox!

Tuesdays, 1 to 29 October, 3.30pm

Hey Jukebox! is a changing playlist for the Music Gallery, playing every Tuesday from 3.30pm. Each month a new theme inspires a different playlist featuring musical choices linking to the Horniman.

Free. Drop in.

Family Craft Saturdays

Saturdays, 2-4pm. Last entry 3.30pm

Join in family craft activities inspired by the Horniman’s collections. Learn about some of the 350,000 objects in the Horniman’s collections. Discover more about music, nature, wildlife, and the world around us. Then get stuck into some crafts and have fun at these volunteer-run sessions for all the family.

5 and 12 October – celebrate Black History Month by making hanging clouds to write your dreams on – inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.

Free. Drop in. Suitable for ages 3+.

Nigeria60

Daily, 10am-5.30pm

The Nigeria60 display at the heart of our World Gallery was created in collaboration with designer and artist Alafuro Sikoki-Coleman. It features the Horniman’s collection from 1960s Nigeria, and objects collected by Sikoki-Coleman from the same period. It is part of a wider conversation at the Horniman focusing on the way memories of Nigerian independence are imprinted in the present through objects, images, and words.

Free

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