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A threadbare walrus, mermaids and music to my ears

The weekend before last we took a family trip to the Horniman museum in Forest Hill, which is one of my most favourite museums in London. It is was originally a private collection of curiosities that a Victorian gentleman had gathered from around the globe and there are loads of little treats to discover, including a fake merman and a somewhat threadbare and mangy looking walrus.



What a way to be greeted!



This Japanese merman was declared a fake just in case you were fooled..





In addition to the natural (and unnatural) history, one of the halls is filled with musical instruments, and an  activity room where children and even overly excitable adults can play a selection of the more bizarre of them.



Noah is particularly fond of bashing stuff, definitely a little drummer in the making. So he found this pipe and flip-flop setup especially fun.



More things to bash!



Us dads were more keen to play these wooden frogs...

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  1. Anonymous24 April 2013 at 10:00

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