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

Education group visits

We offer free guided tours of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens to school, college and university groups, suitable from Year 3 upwards.

Education group visits can be booked on Wednesday to Friday each week during term time.

A colour photo showing a group of casually dressed young people. They are all seated on a lawn with sketch materials, nearby there is a huge, abstract bronze sculpture.

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Educational visits 2025

We’re currently closed for winter, reopening in spring with a season celebrating the inspiring and transformative encounters between Henry Moore and the people, objects, and ideas in his orbit.

In 2025, our visitor season runs from Wednesday 16 April to Sunday 2 November. Booking is now open for educational visits in the Summer Term, from April until the end of July. Booking for visits in September and October 2025 will open next year.

Our Sheep Field Barn Gallery is currently undergoing an exciting transformation, creating two state-of-the-art education spaces. The new building is set to be a hub for innovative learning activities, and we plan to begin trials in September 2025.

Stay up to date with news for educators and be the first to find out when autumn bookings open by joining our Educational Mailing list.

What’s included in your visit

You and your students will be accompanied by one of our Volunteer Guides for an outside tour of the sculpture gardens, which present an awe-inspiring portfolio of Henry Moore’s sculptural works and creative processes.

We encourage groups to think broadly about what subjects can be supported on site. Not just art and design, but also construction, engineering, architecture, mathematics, language, storytelling, history, the natural environment, the power of being part of a community and much more.

Your booking will include additional time for independent study. Feel free to sketch, write or take photos in the sculpture gardens, or use our interpretation room.

Guided tour options

We offer two different types of guided tours:

An introduction to Henry Moore’s figurative artworks, and the process of using shape and scale

60 minutes

This tour has been tailored in consultation with local teachers. Giving students an introduction to specific areas of study, it focuses on Moore’s figurative artworks and his use of shape and scale.

Our Guides are equipped with a tour kit of objects and imagery to encourage interactivity and spark thoughtful discussion.

This shorter form tour gives you more independent study time.

The art and life of Henry Moore

90 minutes

This longer-form tour supports student research in more depth and detail by sharing information spanning Henry Moore’s lifetime.

Hear about how Moore’s upbringing, influences, experiences, peers and working processes have shaped his legacy past and present.

If you let us know in advance the topics you are studying in relation to your visit, our guides may be able to tailor this tour to your needs.

Booking information

Dates & times

We offer educational visits on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Booking is currently open for visits in April, May, June and July 2025.

We have spaces for two groups per day, with one session starting at 9:50 and the other at 10:20.

Sessions are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Group sizes

We can accommodate 30 students per session. If your group is larger and we have availability, we can allocate you both sessions.

Larger groups will be divided up, so that there are a maximum of 15 students with each of our tour guides.

Primary schools: we require at least two supervising adults per 15 students.

Secondary schools: at least one supervising adult per 15 students, plus an additional adult

Colleges & universities: at least one supervising adult per 15 students.

Coaches

Due to the narrow lanes leading to our site, we have a coach length limit of 11 metres.

Colour photo showing Henry Moore's huge bronze sculpture 'Large Upright Internal/External Form' sited on a small hill. At the bottom of the hill a group of five young people are gazing up at the sculpture, having to squint in the sun.

Henry Moore, 'Large Upright Internal/External Form' 1981-82. Photo: Craig Fordham.

Getting here

We’re located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.

We have free coach parking on site.
Due to the narrow lanes leading to our site, we have a coach length limit of 11 metres.

Address, directions & parking

Booking an educational visit

We’re currently closed for winter, but you can book ahead for when we reopen in spring.

In 2025, our visitor season runs from Wednesday 16 April to Sunday 2 November. Booking is now open for educational visits in April, May, June and July 2025. Booking for visits in September and October 2025 will open next year.

Stay up to date with news for educators and be the first to find out when bookings open by joining our Educational Mailing list.

Essential documents for your visit

If you have already booked a visit, please make sure you have downloaded and read the documents below before you arrive.

Educational visits terms & conditions (PDF, 0.8mb)

Risk assessment guidelines (PDF, 0.3mb)

Information for coaches & driving routes (PDF, 0.3mb)

Submit a booking enquiry

We advise booking your visit as far in advance as you can. Our guides are volunteers, so we cannot always guarantee availability for late bookings.

Please note that your booking is not confirmed until our team have contacted you with an available date.

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