See & Do

Families

We encourage people of all ages to engage with sculpture as learners, thinkers and makers.

Get the most out of your visit to the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, with our free activities and family-friendly resources.

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Visiting with your family

Our free activities are linked to our exhibitions, and change based on the themes and subjects of the sculpture on display. Use them any time during a visit, Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00.

A young adult sat at a table, using a wooden tool to make a small sculpture from modelling clay.

Free creative activity

Visit our alcove area to create suspended sculptures inspired by Mónica Mays by threading objects onto rope, or create your own small clay sculptures like Emii Alrai’s artefacts.

The activity is inspired by the sculptures on display in our current exhibition, Fragment and Form.

An adult and child sat on the floor of an art gallery. They are pulling on opposite ends of a piece of coiled material, stretching it out between them. Other art materials surround them on the floor and in a basket nearby.

Explorer Baskets

Younger visitors wanting to enjoy an interactive experience in our galleries can borrow one of our free-to-use Explorer Baskets.

Designed to encourage active engagement with the artwork on display, Explorer Baskets are filled with objects and activities you can take into the gallery to aid in exploring, finding, thinking, and making.

Upcoming workshops

These free, drop-in workshops are perfect for families looking for something creative to do in Leeds city centre.

Free exhibition tours: Fragment and Form

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Part of Fragment and Form

Guided tour

Free exhibition tours: Fragment and Form

Every Saturday and Sunday until 2 November

14:30–15:00

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

A young girl playing with an Explorer Bag in a gallery, balancing blocks to make a sculpture.

A father sits at a table with his son which he draws on an acetate sheet

Two children in a gallery playing with explorer bags.

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Facilities at the Institute

Step free access

Visitors who prefer a step-free entrance can use the accessible entrance on Cookridge Street, taking the lift to bring you onto the ground floor where you will find all the Galleries on the same level.

There is a passenger lift to all other floors, measuring 100cm wide by 136cm deep, with a doorway 72cm wide.

Toilets and baby changing facilities

We have three gender-neutral superloos (self-contained cubicles with a toilet and sink).

Additionally, we have one gender-neutral, accessible superloo, and one superloo with baby changing facilities.

Toilets are situated on the basement level, accessible by lift.

Pushchairs and lockers

We have lockers on the basement level, which are suitable for backpacks and smaller items.

Unfortunately we do not have storage facilities for luggage or pushchairs, however it is usually possible to leave them behind the welcome desk while you visit – please ask a member of staff first, and remember to take any valuables with you. All items are left at the owner’s risk.