Title: Horniman Museum.
Location: Forest Hill, London.
Tag: okumephuna, foresthill, museum.
Copyright: Okumephuna Chukwunwikezarramu.
Story: The Horniman Museum and its contents is a portion of a gift from Frederick John Horniman. Frederick John Horniman was an English tea trader, collector and public benefactor who founded the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill and handed it over to the London County Council in 1901. In 1911 an additional building to the west of the main building, originally containing a lecture hall and library, was donated by Frederick Horniman's son Emslie Horniman. The Horniman Museum contains the CUE (Centre for Understanding the Environment) building. This opened in 1996 and was designed by local architects Archetype. The building has a grass roof and was constructed from sustainable materials. It also incorporates passive ventilation.
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