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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.

Creative Explorer Packs

Available every day

Free activity packs and sheets are available for all children, encouraging them to explore the Studios & Gardens and spark their imagination.

Garden & Gather: Lavender Cutting
A young girl with blonde hair is walking down a path next to a flower bed full of blooming lavender
Part of Garden & Gather
Part of Garden & Gather

Drop-in activity

Garden & Gather: Lavender Cutting

12:00–13:30

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Family Encounters: Flint, Pulp & Sculpt
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.
Part of Family Encounters
Part of Family Encounters

Drop-in activity

Family Encounters: Flint, Pulp & Sculpt

14:00–16:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Saturday Soft Sculpt
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.
Part of Saturday Soft Sculpt
Part of Saturday Soft Sculpt

Drop-in activity

Saturday Soft Sculpt

11:00–12:30 & 13:30–15:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Sunday Sculpt: Self Portraits
Part of Sunday Sculpt
Part of Sunday Sculpt

Drop-in workshop

Sunday Sculpt: Self Portraits

11:00–12:30 & 13:30–15:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Family Encounters: Dress Up Like a Sculpture
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.
Part of Family Encounters
Part of Family Encounters

Drop-in activity

Family Encounters: Dress Up Like a Sculpture

13:00–16:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Summer Makers: A Family Figure
A black and white photo showing three men working on two large white plaster sculptures which are sited on a loading dock. One man is up a step-ladder and the other two are crouching down.
Part of Family Encounters
Part of Family Encounters

Drop-in activity

Summer Makers: A Family Figure

11:00–13:00 & 13:30–15:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Family Encounters: Dress Up Like a Sculpture
Four children wearing costumes made from brightly coloured fabrics and foam shapes. They are all posing pretending to be sculptures.
Part of Family Encounters
Part of Family Encounters

Drop-in activity

Family Encounters: Dress Up Like a Sculpture

13:00–16:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Impressions of Moore: Monoprint with Artist in Residence Sok Song
Ink-on-paper print of a sculpture by Henry Moore. The sculpture has thick black lines, with a wash of blue sky and green grass behind.
Part of Material Encounters
Part of Material Encounters

Drop-in workshop

Impressions of Moore: Monoprint with Artist in Residence Sok Song

11:15–13:15 & 14:15–16:15

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Saturday Soft Sculpt
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.
Part of Saturday Soft Sculpt
Part of Saturday Soft Sculpt

Drop-in activity

Saturday Soft Sculpt

11:00–12:30 & 13:30–15:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Sunday Sculpt: Mixing Mediums
Part of Sunday Sculpt
Part of Sunday Sculpt

Drop-in workshop

Sunday Sculpt: Mixing Mediums

11:00–12:30 & 13:30–15:00

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Experiential Sculpture Workshops with Shanti Bell
Three people sit, stand or lie in a sculpture made from white fabric tied around the trunk and branches of two trees.
Part of Material Encounters
Part of Material Encounters

Workshop

Experiential Sculpture Workshops with Shanti Bell

11:15–13:15 & 14:15–16:15

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Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Object Handling with Kimberley Foster
Composite image of a hand clutching a misshapen clay vessel, and a small beaded sculpture in front of a large bronze artwork by Henry Moore.
Part of Material Encounters
Part of Material Encounters

Drop-in activity

Object Handling with Kimberley Foster

11:15–13:15 & 14:15–16:15

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

Encounters
A black and white photo showing two older men smile and applaud each other with delight. They are standing in front of a huge abstract sculpture and a crowd of people in 1970s Dallas.

Encounters

16 April – 2 November 2025

This season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, we’re celebrating the inspiring and transformative encounters between Henry Moore and the people, objects and ideas in his orbit.

We’ll be holding a series of talks, open archives and film screenings, as well as a daily programme of free creative activities for families.

 

Find out more about this season’s events

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

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Plan your visit – Studios & Gardens
Henry Moore's sculpture 'Sheep Piece', with several sheep sheltering under the work. In the distance, another sculpture, 'Large Reclining Figure', is visible.