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Henry Moore Studios & Gardens reopens on 16 April with Encounters, a season of stories and events.

Our galleries at Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, are closed while we install new exhibitions. Join us on Thursday 3 April for the opening night.

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Families

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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A teenager with red hair lifts a young toddler up to look more closely at a tall bronze sculpture

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Encounters
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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

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
A young boy in a red sweatshirt looks curiously at a small bronze sundial
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.
A young boy applying ink to an etching plate that he has made.
A young girl and four women gathered around a two small printing presses. They are placing etching plates into the presses ready to make prints
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
Three young adults sit sketching in a parched field. They are looking towards an abstract reclining figure sculpture in the distance
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 mother and her son photographed through the hole in a carved stone sculpture
A toddler rides on her father's shoulders, she is leaning over to touch a huge bronze arch with one finger
A photo showing the hands of a young woman with brown skin. She is working at a table covered with a yellow cover, making an artwork using drawing and collage.

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.

Keep an eye on our What’s on listings for details of upcoming events, or sign up to our newsletter to get updates direct to your inbox.

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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.
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.

Available every day: Creative Explorer Packs

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

Available every day: Mini Moore

Hands-on activities for children and their adults, this might include sculpt and scene felt boarding or soft sculpting play sessions. Designed for ages 3+.

Take a Sculpture for a Stroll
A composite image made up of two photos. The image on the left shows a selection of art materials, including fluffy pink fabric, against a white background. The right-hand image shows a gallery setting with a collection of pastel coloured geometric shapes on wheels.

Family-friendly workshop

Take a Sculpture for a Stroll

11:30–13:00 & 14:00–15:30

Included in an annual ticket

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The Great Easter Flint Hunt
An older woman and toddler playing peek a boo around the base of a bronze sculpture which is standing in a sheep field

Drop-in activity

The Great Easter Flint Hunt

11:00–17:00

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Garden & Gather: Botanical Blueprints
Natural objects, including a fir cone, shell, leaves and pebbles, on a sheet of cyanotype paper. The sheet has been left on a lawn in the sun to develop.

Drop-in activity

Garden & Gather: Botanical Blueprints

Drop in any time between 13:30–15:30

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Explore with Moore
A young girl and four women gathered around a two small printing presses. They are placing etching plates into the presses ready to make prints

Drop-in workshop

Explore with Moore

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Saturday Soft Sculpt
A family of three children and one woman, playing together with a tower made from foam shapes. The woman is balancing a small foam disc on the smallest child's head.

Drop-in activity

Saturday Soft Sculpt

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Sunday Sculpt

Drop-in workshop

Sunday Sculpt

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Garden & Gather

Drop-in activity

Garden & Gather

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Family Encounters
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.

Drop-in activity

Family Encounters

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International Sculpture Day
A young boy in a red sweatshirt looks curiously at a small bronze sundial

Drop-in activity

International Sculpture Day

11:00–17:00

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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

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