The Aquarium will be closed all day on Wednesday 27 April, and reopen from Thursday 28 April.
Portrait of Frederick J. Horniman in later life, his hair thinning and with a moustache, seated at his desk. He is wearing a black suit with waistcoat, watchchain, and bow tie. His left arm is resting on the arm of his chair, and the right is resting on the desk flap and holding a pair of spectacles. The roll top of the desk cover is open, revealing piles of paperwork. The desk itself has gilt embellishments and handles; the chair has a red seat and gold studs. Oil on canvas.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
