Opening night
Beyond the Visual opening celebrations
13:00–16:00 & 17:00–20:00
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Henry Moore Institute, University of the Arts London and Shape Arts warmly invite you to join us in celebrating the opening of our latest exhibition, Beyond the Visual.
All welcome, free entry, RSVP essential. Refreshments will be served.
Afternoon session: 13:00–16:00
Evening session: 17:00–20:00
About the exhibition
Beyond the Visual is the UK’s first major sculpture exhibition in which blind and partially blind practitioners are central to the curatorial process and make up the majority of participating artists. Every sculpture in the exhibition is designed to be experienced through multiple senses – not sight alone.
Visit to interact with seven new commissions, plus historical and contemporary work by sixteen international artists: Lucia Beijlsmit, Lenka Clayton, Fayen d’Evie, Barry Flanagan, Hillary Goidell, Emilie Louise Gossiaux, David Johnson, Jennifer Justice, Georgina Kleege, Aaron McPeake, Sam Metz, Serafina Min, Henry Moore, Bryan Phillips, Collin van Uchelen and Ken Wilder.
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Tickets
Booking is essential so we can offer a more relaxed and spacious experience for this opening, giving everyone the chance to fully enjoy the interactive works in the exhibition.
There are timed entry slots available throughout the afternoon and in the evening, which you can book online via Eventbrite.
If you’d prefer to book over the phone, please call us on +44 (0)1132 467 467.
Exhibition
Beyond the Visual
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Accessibility
We understand that opening nights can be busy and confusing, which is why we’re limiting capacity and staggering arrival times to offer a more relaxed experience.
If you would like to talk to us about any access concerns before the event, you can email us at institute@henry-moore.org, or call us on 01132 467 467.
Step-free entrance
Our accessible entrance is on Cookridge Street, with a lift (doors 100cm wide) bringing you onto the ground floor of the building.
Internal lift
There is an internal passenger lift (doors 72cm wide) to all floors of the building.
Braille and large print
Braille and large print versions of descriptive text about the exhibition are available at the welcome desk.
Audio guide
Audio guides with descriptions are available for all artworks in the exhibition.
You can pick up a handheld audio player and headphones outside the sculpture galleries, or use your own device by scanning the QR codes next to each artwork.
Induction loops
There are induction loops at the welcome desk on the ground floor, library reception and in the seminar room.
There is a portable induction loop available for visitors to use in the galleries (please ask at the welcome desk).
Seating and quiet space
Seating is available in all of the exhibitions spaces.
There is a quiet space available in a room off from The Studio on the second floor of the building. Please ask a member of staff if you would like to use this space.
Toilets
Outside the seminar room on the basement level we have three gender-neutral superloos (self-contained cubicles with a toilet and sink).
Additionally, there is one gender-neutral, accessible superloo, and one superloo with baby changing facilities.
Changing Places toilet
The closest Changing Places toilet is located in Leeds City Museum, which is approximately a 350m walk from us over a mostly flat and pedestrianised route, with one pelican crossing.
Guide dogs
Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other badged assistance dogs are welcome in our galleries and at this event.
There is a small grassy area just outside the Institute, suitable for spending. The nearest green space is Park Square.
A water bowl for dogs is available, please ask a member of staff at the welcome desk who will fetch it for you.
Getting here
Find us next door to Leeds Art Gallery on Victoria Gardens, in the centre of Leeds. Our step-free entrance is on Cookridge Street.
Henry Moore Institute
74 The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AH
United Kingdom
T: 01132 467 467
E: institute@henry-moore.org
Visual Guide: Directions from Leeds Train Station to Henry Moore Institute
A step-by-step guide with photos to help you navigate from Leeds Train Station to Henry Moore Institute.
Walking this route takes around ten minutes. It is mostly flat, with a slight uphill incline in places. Crossing some roads is necessary, but these all have pedestrian crossing in place.