Collections

The Horniman’s Central and South American collections consist of a spectacular array of masks from Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Bolivia and Mexico housed in the Centenary Gallery. Visitors can also explore a series of striking vodou altars from Haiti and Brazil in the African Worlds Gallery representing the influence of African and African-derived cultural expressions on both sides of the Atlantic. Other Horniman collections from the region include a diverse selection of instruments from the Horniman’s state-of-the-art Music Gallery such as Bolivian panpipes, that were played by llama herders during annual winter journeys from the highlands to the valleys, and string instruments from Venezuela.