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Once again, thanks for all your support in helping us to win rAndom International for Museums at Night! Here is an update on our Museums at Night event featuring rAndom International. Join us after-hours for an exclusive garden-themed evening of art, music, film and poetry. Museums at Night The Horniman Garden Party featuring rAndom International Thursday 16 May, 6-9pm rAndom International?s recent installation, Rain Room at the Barbican had visitors queuing for hours. Tonight, this world-famous artist collective will be weaving its magic at the Horniman with an art experience inspired by the gardens and our collections. PLUS - Live Brazilian music - Film screenings - Alternative tours - Poetry in the Garden - Gin Garden - Cafe and bar open Check our website nearer the time for up-to-date information about rAndom International?s art experience. http://www.horniman.ac.uk/visit/events/event/museums-at-night-the-horniman-garden-party Tickets: ?3. We strongly recommend booking online in advance at http://www.horniman.ac.uk/visit/events/event/museums-at-night-the-horniman-garden-party Suitable for over-18s only. We look forward to seeing you on the night!

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We are one of ten finalists in the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2013, the largest UK arts prize at ?100,000. The Prize highlights the innovative and creative ways that museums bring objects and collections to life, looking specifically at 2012 activities. Being a finalist is a real tribute, and we want to thank you all for helping this to happen. Your continued visits and support over the years have enabled the Museum to go from strength to strength. The winner will be announced live on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme on 4 June, so remember to tune in! There is more information about the prize at http://www.artfund.org/news/2013/04/02/museum-of-the-year-2013-finalists-announced. Keen photographers amongst you will see there is the opportunity to join in with your own photographs of the Horniman ? more from us on that later? From now until the end of May five judges will travel the UK to see the ten museums, revealing the winners on 4 June. All fingers crossed for us please!!

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that took the time to vote for the Horniman in the Museums at Night/Connect10 competition. We're very excited to have won and can't wait for rAndom International to come to the Horniman. We'll keep you updated about the Museums at Night event, which will be in May, as it progresses. Once again, thank you to everyone for your support, we're very grateful.