The Great Walrus Move

In May 2013, the Horniman Walrus made his way to Margate to feature in the Hayward Touring exhibition Curiosity: Art & The Pleasures of Knowing at Turner Contemporary.

Storified by Horniman Museum & Gardens · Tue, May 14 2013 06:43:29

This week is your last chance to give @HornimanWalrus a big wave goodbye before he heads to Margate for the Summer bit.ly/16y3D52

— Horniman Museum · Mon, May 06 2013 02:30:00

@HornimanWalrus Be careful! You are a legend in our family. #winchwalrus

— Nick Buckley · Mon, May 13 2013 01:32:19

Went to see the @HornimanWalrus before his exciting summer jaunt. Happy travels, big fella! s3.amazonaws.com/uploads.hipcha… · Simon Coffey

@HornimanMuseum I'll be following on @instagram Be careful with him!!!

— Elizabeth Fell · Mon, May 13 2013 01:52:06

@ElizabethFell1 No worries - our Conservation Department are down there taking good care of him. He's one important Walrus, after all.

— Horniman Museum · Mon, May 13 2013 01:54:28

We are preparing for #CuriousMargate ... Take a Look! @TCMargate @MargateOldTown pic.twitter.com/ZIrpsIygD8 · The Cupcake Cafe

My personal beautician is in today to give me a buff up before my summer holidays. Have asked for a mani, pedi and a flippi.

— Horniman Walrus · Tue, May 07 2013 07:48:08

@HornimanWalrus I drew much of the elaborate cleaning procedure of the walrus in my sketchbook: lottiestoddart.tumblr.com/post/500862525…

— Lottie Stoddart · Fri, May 10 2013 06:02:23

The Walrus' Annual Clean · Horniman Museum and Gardens

The Walrus' Annual Clean · Horniman Museum and Gardens

Fascinating time filming the @HornimanWalrus clean today @HornimanMuseum Pic doesn't do footage justice! #VeryHappy pic.twitter.com/m37WfnzK1x · acapmedia

The Walrus' Annual Clean · Horniman Museum and Gardens

The Walrus' Annual Clean · Horniman Museum and Gardens

Climate change hits the @HornimanMuseum causing the @HornimanWalrus iceberg to start breaking up pic.twitter.com/gDtL44VNjU · Paolo Viscardi