Guided tour
British Sign Language tours of Beyond the Visual
Tours start at 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 & 16:00
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
About this event
Join us for a day of British Sign Language (BSL) tours of our current exhibition, Beyond the Visual.
These tours are led by architect and art facilitator Martin Glover, who is a Deaf BSL user himself and an experienced guide. The tours have been designed specifically with the Deaf community in mind.
For visitors without additional interpretation needs, we run drop-in guided tours every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 & 14:30, no booking necessary.
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.
Morning group tour
Starting at 11:00, Martin will lead a tour of the exhibition with a small group, lasting for approximately an hour.
We would like to offer this tour in the first instance to BSL users, but if you are sighted and are interested in attending, please contact us at research@henry-moore.org or 01132 467 467.
Afternoon one-to-one tours
In the afternoon, we are offering bookable one-to-one tours for individuals at 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00.
These one-to-one tours are aimed primarily at a Deaf/Blind audience as an opportunity to explore and interpret the exhibition in direct dialogue with our guide, Martin.
For non-signed companions, a BSL interpreter will be present on standby throughout the sessions.
Tickets
Tickets to this event are free, and can be booked online via Eventbrite.
The group tour runs in the morning, 11:00–12:00, with one-to-one tours starting at 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00. Each tour will cover the same topics, so there is no need to book more than once.
If you’d prefer to book over the phone, please call us on +44 (0)1132 467 467 or email research@henry-moore.org.
Exhibition and events
Exhibition
Beyond the Visual
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Guided tour
Free exhibition tours: Beyond the Visual
11:00 & 14:30
Family-friendly workshop
Take the Biscuit! Make plaster biscuits with David Johnson and Emma Dickson
10:30–12:30 & 14:00–16:00
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Artist in conversation
Tour of Beyond the Visual with Lucia Beijlsmit and Aaron McPeake
11:00–12:30
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Guided tour
Curators' Tour of Beyond the Visual
13:00–14:00 & 18:00–19:00
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Guided tour
British Sign Language tours of Beyond the Visual
Tours start at 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 & 16:00
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Artist in conversation
Jennifer Justice in conversation with Beyond the Visual curators
18:00–19:15
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Performance
Electronic Music Showcase with Rian Treanor and Rotherham Sight and Sound
13:00–15:00
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Teacher CPD session
Art Social: Material Explorations with Serafina Min
17:00–19:00
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Family-friendly workshop
Artist Workshop: Mysterious Boxes with Serafina Min
10:00–12:00 & 13:30–15:30
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Artist in conversation
Collin Van Uchelen in conversation with Beyond the Visual curators
18:00–19:15
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Accessibility
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 our events.
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 at the welcome desk.
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.