Henry Moore Studios & Gardens reopens on 1 April with two brand new exhibitions. Buy an annual ticket.

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Drop-in activity

Soft Sculpt

Weekends throughout the year

12:00–16:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

Included in an annual ticket

A group of adults and children building sculptural shapes using soft foam blocks and a range of recycled materials. They are all working in a small orchard next to a greenhouse.

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About this activity

Playful soft sculpting sessions for infants and young children, offering a space for sculptural play and creative experimentation.

Join us for a mix of guided and experimental sculpture workshops for families in our weekend activity series.

You’ll get to work hands on with a variety of materials and techniques in these drop-in creative making sessions.

Soft Sculpt will run on these dates:

Monday 6 April
Saturday 11 April
Sunday 12 April
Saturday 18 April
Sunday 19 April
Saturday 25 April
Sunday 26 April

Saturday 2 May
Sunday 3 May
Saturday 9 May
Sunday 10 May
Saturday 16 May
Sunday 17 May
Sunday 24 May

Sunday 7 June
Sunday 14 June
Sunday 21 June
Sunday 28 June

Sunday 5 July
Sunday 12 July
Sunday 19 July
Sunday 26 July

Sunday 2 August
Sunday 9 August
Sunday 16 August
Sunday 23 August
Sunday 30 August

Sunday 6 September
Sunday 13 September
Sunday 20 September
Sunday 27 September

Sunday 4 October
Sunday 11 October
Sunday 18 October
Sunday 25 October

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.

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Safety & accessibility

Children must be accompanied by adults, to ensure the safe use of the materials on offer during these sessions.

The sessions are widely self-led and so designed with all ages and abilities in mind.

Activities can be altered based on the needs of the participant. Please speak to a member of staff in the Learning Studios to request any necessary adjustments.

You might get messy in these sessions, so please don’t wear your best clothes! Sturdy footwear is recommended.

This activity will take place outdoors if the weather is good, so please dress accordingly.

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Still have some questions about what to expect at this session?

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What’s on

Find out more about what you can see and do this season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire.

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The Art and Life of Henry Moore

A black and white photo showing an older man in shirt and tie working with a mallet and chisel to carve a sculpture from a large piece of wood.

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

A drawing of four adults and a small child huddled together under blankets. The figures are primarily drawn in white and yellow chalk, with some orange and red highlights, and are surrounded by darkness.

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.