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.
Educational visits 2024
We are currently closed for the winter.
Bookings are now open for our 2024 visitor season, which runs from Thursday 28 March until Sunday 27 October.
What’s included in your visit
You and your students will be accompanied by one of our Volunteer Guides for a tour of the grounds around Henry Moore’s home, studios and gardens, which present an awe-inspiring portfolio of his 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
45 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.
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.
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.
Booking an educational visit
We are currently closed for the winter.
Bookings are now open for our 2024 visitor season, which runs from Wednesday 28 March until Sunday 27 October.
Essential documents for your visit
If you are planning a visit, or have already booked one, please make sure you have downloaded and read the documents below before you arrive.
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Collaborative projects
Find out more about projects we’ve run in collaboration with colleges, universities and other partners.
Visit us
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Experience Henry Moore’s iconic work in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside with a visit to the artist’s former home, studios and sculpture gardens.
Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom
T: 01279 843 333
E: ReceptionDTH@henry-moore.org
