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Our galleries at Henry Moore Institute, Leeds are currently closed while we install Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir, opening 30 September 2026. The Sculpture Research Library is open as usual.

See & Do

Open archive session

Open Archive: Human Landscapes

14:00–16:30

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

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When Henry Moore made a sculpture for an outdoor space, he would have to think about the landscape in which it would live. He would consider the light, the space, the wildlife, even the colours of buildings around the work.

For this special summer session you can also use cut-outs and modelling materials to experiment with the placing of sculpture in different landscapes – natural, manmade, imaginary – finding new ways to think about sculpture in outdoor spaces.

Our friendly team will be on hand to answer any questions or give any help you may need. This is a family-friendly intergenerational activity – we encourage creativity in all ages.

Open Archive sessions are included in your annual ticket.
Drop-in, no booking needed.

New York University students research day visit 2023. Photo: Rob Hill.

Stories from the Henry Moore Archive

Discover more of the hidden histories of Moore’s sculptures in these stories from the Henry Moore Archive.

An elderly man is stood over a tripod with an old camera, taking a photo of a small bronze sculpture on a plinth.

Henry Moore: Photography and Scale

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  • Stories from the Henry Moore Archive

Explore our new digital archive of Henry Moore posters

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  • Stories from the Henry Moore Archive

Henry Moore in Goslar

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  • Stories from the Henry Moore Archive
A vintage colour photo showing an older man, with thinning grey hair, wearing a yellow cardigan. He is standing in front of two bronze sculptures which depict a deity figure from Polynesia.

A'a from Rurutu

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  • Stories from the Henry Moore Archive
Henry Moore Archive

Visit the archive

We welcome anyone with an interest in Henry Moore, his life and his work.

The archive contains over three quarters of a million objects and documents relating to Moore, dating back to 1914.

You can view material at your leisure in our dedicated, spacious reading room.

Open by appointment year-round, Monday to Friday, 10:00–16:30.

Getting here

Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom

T:  01279 843 333
E:  visitorservices@henry-moore.org

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Plan your visit – Studios & Gardens
A large bronze sculpture made of three parts, sited in a woodland clearing. The two larger parts surround the small on on two sides, acting like a shell or shelter.

Roadworks are currently affecting routes to Henry Moore Studios & Gardens that travel through Green Tye. Access via Bourne Lane or Stansted Hill is unaffected.

If you are travelling to us, please plan your route in advance and allow extra time for your journey. Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to welcoming you soon.