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).

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.

Two children in a gallery playing with explorer bags.

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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.

Three mannequin heads, painted with black magnetic paint, with various bits of fur, feathers and other accessories attached.

Make a Surrealist portrait sculpture!

Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking to try something new, get hands on with creative activities in our alcove space.

Take inspiration from Ursula’s work in The Traumatic Surreal and use our magnetic mannequin heads to create your own extravagant characters.

Contents of an explorer bag, with a worksheet, pencil, crayons and materials for making sculpture, including cardboard, fur, bags of stones and a squirrel-shaped cut out.

Explorer Bags

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

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

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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.