Talk
Open Air Exhibition of Sculpture, Battersea Park, 1948
15:00–15:30
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
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Included in an annual ticket
About this event
Join a member of our Archive team for an in-depth talk about the remarkable archival materials on display in the gallery.
Discover the story of the world’s first public open-air exhibition, held at Battersea Park in 1948, and its impact on the art world.
This talk will cover The Art and Life of Henry Moore, a new permanent exhibition that celebrates the reopening of the Sheep Field Barn, as well as a special display for 2026 on Moore’s Shelter Drawings.
Main image: Henry Moore photographing Three Standing Figures 1948 in Battersea Park, where the sculpture can still be found today. Photo: Henry Moore Archive.
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Tickets
Entry is included in an annual ticket. This event is drop-in, so there’s no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- If you already have an annual ticket, just come along on the day and bring your annual ticket with you.
- If you don’t have an annual ticket, you can buy one online or from the ticket desk when you arrive.
An annual ticket lets you return to Studios & Gardens as often as you like, during open season, for 12 calendar months.
What’s on
Find out more about what you can see and do this season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire.
The Art and Life of Henry Moore
This exhibition in the newly-opened Sheep Field Barn Gallery presents over eighty sculptures made between 1922 and 1986, alongside photographs and archival materials from the Henry Moore Foundation Collections.
Henry Moore: Shelter Drawings
Our special display for 2026 focuses on Moore’s Shelter Drawings. Created during the Second World War, they are among the most powerful and widely recognised works of Moore’s career.
Upcoming events
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Drop-in workshop
Bones & Stones
12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30
Live material demonstration
Sculpture Series: Carving Wood
13:30–16:00
Drop-in workshop
Creating from Classics: Sculpture & Painting
12:00–16:00, last entry 15:30
Early years activity
Mini Moore: Rearrange
11:00–13:00
Getting here
We’re located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Our 2026 visitor season runs from 1 April to 25 October. We’re open Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom
T: 01279 843 333
E: visitorservices@henry-moore.org
