Discover & Research
Discover & Research
Discover Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore (1898-1986) was one of the most important and influential British artists of the twentieth century.
Moore produced more than 10,000 artworks, including sculptures, drawings, tapestries and textiles. He became best-known for his semi-abstract, monumental bronzes which can be seen all over the world.
Biography & timeline
Learn more about Henry Moore’s life, from showing a talent for art as a schoolboy, his time as an official war artist, through to his international breakthrough.
Online artwork collection
Search thousands of Henry Moore’s sculptures, maquettes, drawings, prints, tapestries and textiles in our online collection.
Visit Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Experience Henry Moore’s iconic work in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside in which it was created with a visit to the artist’s former home and studios.
Henry Moore around the world
You can see sculptures by Henry Moore in public spaces and art galleries across the world. Discover them on our interactive map.
Discover sculpture
We seek to support, generate and disseminate research on Henry Moore and sculpture in general.
We do this by welcoming self-led researchers to our two venues in Leeds and Hertfordshire, through formal research opportunities, by hosting talks and conferences, and by engaging in collaborative research activities with a range of partners.
Sculpture research programme
The Henry Moore Institute’s sculpture research programme places sculpture at the centre of current art historical scholarship and actively encourages new research.
Visit the Henry Moore Institute
Discover more contemporary and historical sculpture exhibitions at our central Leeds gallery. The Institute is also home to an invaluable sculpture research library and archive of sculptors’ papers.
Online research resources
Collaboration is at the heart of our research programme. We have jointly funded and collaborated in a number of initiatives intended to consolidate primary resources for the study of sculpture.
Learning, thinking, making
Henry Moore’s focus on sculpture was not only as a practitioner, but also a scholar, teacher, writer and supporter.
We continue Moore’s legacy by experimenting creatively, thinking critically, and developing knowledge and skills.
Join us in person at our Leeds and Hertfordshire venues for guided tours and creative activities, or make use of our growing online resources.
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Enjoy a varied programme of free exhibitions and events, and discover our invaluable sculpture research library and archive of sculptors’ papers.
Take a free guided tour with your education or community group, or contact us to plan more in-depth workshops.
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Discover where Henry Moore lived and worked, and interact with his monumental sculptures in the landscape.
Be inspired by his ways of thinking and making in his studios. Deepen your understanding and research during activities, or in our archive.
Online learning resources
Use our online resources to help support your teaching and inspire learners to research art and develop new ideas.
Find out about Henry’ Moore’s life, learn more about his world-famous artworks, and discover contemporary sculptors.
Get involved
As a registered charity, one of our aims is to advance the appreciation and study of sculpture. We do this in many ways, from funding exhibitions through our grants programme, to offering fellowships for researchers to develop their work.
Grants
Henry Moore Grants support the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary registers.
We welcome applications for support of exhibitions, research, conservation and much more.
Research fellowships
Each year our fellowship programme enables artists and researchers to develop their work.
Fellowships allow researchers to spend a month using our facilities in Leeds, and include accommodation, travel and subsistence expenses.
Join our mailing list
We send regular updates about what’s new in sculpture, covering our venues in Leeds and Hertfordshire, and further afield.
Stay up to date with our changing exhibition programme, and find out more about projects we’ve funded through Henry Moore Grants.
You’ll get invites to exhibition previews, talks by art world professionals, and hands-on projects you can get involved in.
