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There are endless opportunities to spark curiosity and get creative on your visit, with a daily programme of free, engaging experiences.

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Family-friendly activities

From hands-on workshops and interactive sculpture trails to storytelling sessions and outdoor adventures, there are plenty of opportunities for you to explore Moore’s art in new and exciting ways.

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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.

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Mini Moore: Collect
A child holding up a sculpture in each hand, made from stones and plasticine.
Part of Early Years Programme: Collect, Make & Rearrange
Part of Early Years Programme: Collect, Make & Rearrange

Early years activity

Mini Moore: Collect

11:00–13:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Texture, Touch, Draw
A close up photo, in black and white, showing hands holding a stone sculpture

Drop-in workshop

Texture, Touch, Draw

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Standing Shells
A small, abstract plaster model of a woman wearing a skirt. The shell that inspired the flow of the skirt is placed next to the model.

Drop-in workshop

Standing Shells

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Growing Moore: Sculpting from Seed
A group of people of mixed ages and genders gathered around a table. On the table is a large tub of soil and several stacks of small plant pots which are being used to plant seeds.

Drop-in workshop

Growing Moore: Sculpting from Seed

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Sculpting Mushrooms
An abstract bronze sculpture, photographed in a studio. The top is smooth, curved and highly polished, while the lower parts and rougher, with scratches and gouges still evident where tools have been used.

Drop-in workshop

Sculpting Mushrooms

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Sketching Sculptures: Large Upright Internal/External Form
A large, abstract bronze sculpture of a person standing in a protective shell or cocoon. It is displayed on a plinth in a grassy field, with trees behind in the distance.
Part of Sketching Sculptures
Part of Sketching Sculptures

Drop-in drawing activity

Sketching Sculptures: Large Upright Internal/External Form

14:00–15:00

Sculpture Gardens
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Animal Heads

Drop-in workshop

Animal Heads

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Sculpture Series: Carving Plaster
A colour photo showing a middle aged man working on the surface of a large plaster sculpture with a piece of sandpaper
Part of Sculpture Series: Moore’s Sculptural Processes and Techniques
Part of Sculpture Series: Moore’s Sculptural Processes and Techniques

Live material demonstration

Sculpture Series: Carving Plaster

13:30–16:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Mini Moore: Make
Part of Early Years Programme: Collect, Make & Rearrange
Part of Early Years Programme: Collect, Make & Rearrange

Early years activity

Mini Moore: Make

11:00–13:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Bones & Stones
A black and white photo showing a sculptural maquette made from a bird's breast bone and plasticine

Drop-in workshop

Bones & Stones

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Sculpture Series: Carving Wood
A black and white photo showing an older man in shirt and tie working with a mallet and chisel to carve a sculpture from a large piece of wood.
Part of Sculpture Series: Moore’s Sculptural Processes and Techniques
Part of Sculpture Series: Moore’s Sculptural Processes and Techniques

Live material demonstration

Sculpture Series: Carving Wood

13:30–16:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Creating from Classics: Sculpture & Painting
Henry Moore, wearing a jacket and tie, standing in front of a columned Greek temple

Drop-in workshop

Creating from Classics: Sculpture & Painting

12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
A young boy in a red sweatshirt looks curiously at a small bronze sundial
A young boy applying ink to an etching plate that he has made.
A dark haired young girl and a blonde boy stand looking through a window into an artist's studio which is filled with small sculpture models
Two women, one older one young, are working at a table using a paint brush to apply colour and metallic coating to a piece of art.
A teenager with red hair lifts a young toddler up to look more closely at a tall bronze sculpture
A boy wearing a blue/green t-shirt using sticks, fabric and reclaimed packaging materials to build a sculpture.
Four children wearing costumes made from brightly coloured fabrics and foam shapes. They are all posing pretending to be sculptures.
A woman and young girl making a sculptural shape by slotting together brightly coloured card pieces.
A young child wearing a baseball cap stretches up to balance a plant pot on top of a sculpture made from packing foam and plant pots. He is working in a garden, with a fence and vegetable plants behind him.
A group of adults and children building sculptural shapes using soft foam blocks and a range of recycled materials. They are all working in a small orchard next to a greenhouse.
A younger woman talking to a girl, they are both standing at a table which is laid with paper and books illustrated with pictures of plants

Children react to Henry Moore

We asked some younger visitors to answer a few questions about Henry Moore and the sculptures in our gardens.

Watch the full series on YouTube to see what they thought.

See more on our YouTube channel

Facilities & accessibility

We aim to make our exhibitions, collections, facilities and services accessible to the widest possible audience.

Find out more about accessibility

Pushchairs

There are buggy-friendly paths gravel paths from our visitor centre to the studios and other buildings.

Much of our site is grassland, and the ground is more uneven in the sheep fields.

Baby changing

There are baby changing facilities in the visitor centre and Aisled Barn.

Food and drink

There are picnic tables in the gardens, and we serve family-friendly food and drink in our café.

Gift shop

Our shop has a range of child-friendly books, gifts and souvenirs.

Getting here

Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom

T:  01279 843 333
E:  visitorservices@henry-moore.org

Directions Accessibility

Plan your visit – Studios & Gardens
A large bronze sculpture made of three parts, sited in a woodland clearing. The two larger parts surround the small on on two sides, acting like a shell or shelter.

There are currently road works making the route from A414 into Hunsdon road not accessible until 29 May. The alternate route from A1184 to Green Tye is accessible.

If you are travelling from this direction, we advise you to plan your route ahead, and allow extra time for your journey. Thank you for your patience.