Henry Moore Studios & Gardens in Hertfordshire is currently closed for winter, reopening in April 2025.

Henry Moore Institute in Leeds will be closed over Christmas from 23 to 26 December and 30 December to 1 January (library and archive closed from 23 December to 1 January).

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Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

Henry Moore’s focus on sculpture was not only as a practitioner, but also as a scholar, teacher, writer and supporter.

Our mission is to help you engage with the visual arts, sculpture, and Moore.

Take a free guided tour with your education group, participate in events led by creative professionals, or develop a collaborative project with us and your community group.

New York University students research day visit 2023

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Educational visits

We continue Moore’s legacy by experimenting creatively, thinking critically and developing knowledge and skills.

Bookings will open in November 2024 for our 2025 visitor season, which runs from Wednesday 16 April until Sunday 2 November.

A group of visitors walk around and between three large pieces of bronze that form Moore's huge sculpture 'Large Figure in a Shelter'.

Schools & educational visits – Studios & Gardens

A group of young people are gathered around a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore.

Guided tours

Take a free guided tour of Moore’s studios and gardens, with extra time to sketch, write or take photos as you explore.

Group visits can be booked Wednesday to Friday during term time.

College & University research opportunities

Artist Tyreis Holder gives a lecture as part of 'Conversation To Creation' at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

College & University research opportunities

Deepen your students’ engagement with creative processes, archives and art collections.

We can help introduce research materials, and give insight into art industry pathways they may be yet to discover.

A young boy using a paint brush to apply a metallic coating to a piece of art that he is creating. He is wearing an apron and working at a table laden with art materials.

Educational workshops

Develop sculpture skills in these free workshops for education groups.

Workshops take place monthly during term time, from April to October.

Collaborative projects

We collaborate with educational organisations, community interest companies, and creative practitioners, to develop thematic projects with meaningful outcomes.

Please get in touch if you’re interested in partnering with us.

Educators Event: Internal External, 2022

Educators events

Meet up online to discuss what activities work best for your students.

These events are an informal space where teachers can talk about projects, challenges and discuss potential future collaborations with us.

Families

Discover Henry Moore’s iconic work in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.

Visit six studios that show how he worked, explore the landscape that inspired his work, and take a tour of the Moore’s family home.

You might even meet some of the sheep who inspired Moore! They live on some parts of our 70 acre site, and can sometimes be spotted cosying up to Moore’s sculptures.

Several families are stood around a large bronze sculpture by Henry Moore. One child is holding up a large, white flag with a square hole cut in the middle, while a smaller child points at it and a parent takes a photo on their phone.

Families – Studios & Gardens

Activity sketchbook

See, do and discover more outdoors with our activity sketchbook.

It will take you on an interactive trip around our site, with prompts to write, draw, make, move and imagine.

Families – Studios & Gardens

Several adults and children are playing with large pieces of padded material with holes in, putting limbs through holes and using them to join people together.

Holiday activities

Watch out for our artist-led events, we have drop-ins, workshops, talks and walks. Suitable from early years, age 5+, or age 16+.

Try your hand at making, get your head around ideas together, learn new skills and take something away with you.

Learning online

Learn more about our founder in an introductory animation and rich, curated content for art teaching.

Open up discussions about the diverse art practices of other artists in our Art Encounters film series.

Discover how to take your student research further with our beginner’s guide to online collections.

Students with their work on display in 'Conversation To Creation' at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

Who was Henry Moore?

Discover Henry Moore, who is best known for his huge bronze sculptures.

Learn all about his life from a humble beginning in Yorkshire to becoming a world-famous artist.

How Henry Moore Created Sculpture From Nature

How did Moore turn rocks, stones, shells and wood into world-famous sculptures? Learn all about his working process, from finding inspiration in nature to making and presenting his works outdoors.

This new film explores how Henry Moore created sculpture from nature, presented by Joey Yu and brought to life through animation by Gemma Green-Hope.

Art Encounters

A young woman is bending over to look closer at a small, porcelain sculpture of a person covered in lumps. There are lots of framed watercolour paintings hung on the wall behind her.

Art Encounters

Free short films for schools with accompanying guides and worksheets.

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Screenshot of our Online Collection, showing numerous thumbnails of works by Henry Moore.

Guide to online collections

Use our online catalogue for inspiration or to further your research.

Community groups & collaborative projects

We hold projects, events and group visits with partner organisations as part of our engagement programme.

If you’re a charity, community support group, educational organisation or creative practitioner, you can work with us to develop and deliver sculptural or thematic outcomes together.

Read more about recent projects in the posts below. If you would like to collaborate with us or propose a partner project, please get in touch via the contact form below.