WE recently spent the day at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in South London’s Forest Hill, trying to entertain my boy for his second birthday.
I chose the location as I’d often heard friends mention taking their children there, and with the aquarium and butterfly house on site, it seemed like a cost effective day out for the family.
The large taxidermy collection is a huge draw, but there’s also a room full of musical instruments which both my kids loved trying out.
The paid for exhibition on Lego called Brick Wonders was also popular. But I think that was because children were more interested in building their own creations from the pools of Lego available.
The aquarium and butterfly house also got the thumbs up, but the museum itself is well worth a visit even if you don’t opt for the paid for sections.
When the weather’s good, the garden can keep little ones occupied with lots of space to run around and even includes a musical section.
There’s a cafe on site serving hot and cold food – if you’re organised enough you can come with a picnic lunch to eat in the gardens.
Having lunch there helped break up the day for us and make it more manageable for toddlers prone to unpredictable meltdowns..!
I tried my best to get my son to nap before our visit but was unsuccessful, so our visit was interrupted by more than a few tantrums. Despite this a good time was had by all and we all slept extremely well that night!
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/
