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Free exhibition tours

14:00–14:30

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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Part of The Traumatic Surreal
Three women looking at a large sculpture of an open cabinet filled with drawings, feathers and fur.

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A group of people standing in an art gallery, looking at sculptures and chatting.
A man looks at a sculpture in a gallery full of people.
Three women looking at a large sculpture of an open cabinet filled with drawings, feathers and fur.
A woman with blond hair and glasses looks into a display case containing a sculpture.

Join us for a 30 minute introduction to our exhibitions from one of our friendly Information Assistants.

Tours take place every Saturday and Sunday, 14:00–14:30, from 4 January to 16 March.

They’re free and there’s no need to book, just drop in and join our tour guide at the welcome desk.

 

Exhibitions

The Traumatic Surreal
A ceramic sculpture of a brown dog standing upright and staring to the right. Soft cream gauze bandage spills from its stomach and back.

The Traumatic Surreal

22 November 2024 – 16 March 2025
Sculpture Galleries

Marking the centenary of surrealism, this exhibition brings together work made after 1960 through to the present day to explore the radical appropriation and development of surrealist sculptural traditions by post-war women artists in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings

John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings

22 November 2024 – 16 March 2025
Study Gallery

Brightly coloured and loaded with creatureliness, this exhibition features British artist John Hoyland’s only mature group of sculptures.

More events at the Henry Moore Institute

Towering Textures: Playful Mixed Media Sculpture Making
Three children making a tower out of wooden crates.

Drop-in workshop

Towering Textures: Playful Mixed Media Sculpture Making

Drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30

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The Studio
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Artist Workshop: Clay Sculptures with Amelia Frances Wood
Two young boys sat at a table sculpting with clay.

Summer families workshop

Artist Workshop: Clay Sculptures with Amelia Frances Wood

10:00–12:00 & 13:30–15:30

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The Studio
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Bend and Weave: Sculpting in Willow
A person making a sculpture from pieces of willow wood. The base is shaped like a five-pointed star, and raises up to a single point, not unlike a Christmas tree.

Drop-in workshop

Bend and Weave: Sculpting in Willow

Drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30

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The Studio
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
European Sculpture in the Royal Collection

Lecture & in conversation

European Sculpture in the Royal Collection

18:00–19:30

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

Getting here

Henry Moore Institute

74 The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AH
United Kingdom

T:  01132 467 467
E:  institute@henry-moore.org

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A three-story building with a black granite facade and steps leading up. Vinyl lettering on the facade reads: Fragment and Form: Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays, Dominique White.