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

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Guided tour

The Festival of Britain, 1951

15:00–16:00

Sheep Field Barn

Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

Included in an annual ticket

Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026
An archive photo showing Henry Moore's famous 'Reclining Figure: Festival' in situ on the Southbank during the 1951 Festival of Britain.

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Black and white photo of a large outdoor exhibition space filled with people.
Black and white photo of a large outdoor exhibition space filled with people. In the foreground, a man and a woman are looking at a sculpture of two people with branches twisting around them.
Black and white photo of a large, square building with the words 'Royal Festival Hall' on the side.
Black and white photo of a large outdoor exhibition space filled with people. A sculpture of a man holding a spear and fish are on the side of a building that reads 'sea and ships'.
Black and white photo of a large outdoor exhibition space filled with people.
Black and white photo of a wide river with a bridge. Across the river is a dock with a few boats moored, and the exhibition spaces used for the Festival of Britain.
Black and white photo of a pedestrian bridge by a large artificial lake, with a viewing tower behind.
Black and white photo of a large outdoor exhibition space filled with people.
An archive photo showing Henry Moore's famous 'Reclining Figure: Festival' in situ on the Southbank during the 1951 Festival of Britain.

About this event

Join a member of our Archive team for an in-depth exploration of the remarkable archival materials on display in the gallery.

Explore Henry Moore’s involvement in the Festival of Britain 1951, the pioneering first television documentary about an artist, and the story of another leading artistic peer in Perry Green.

This tour 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.

More gallery tours

 

Curator's Tour of The Art and Life of Henry Moore
A black and white portrait of sculptor Henry Moore, pictured in an open necked shirt leaning on a white fiberglass version of his sculpture Locking Piece.
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026

Guided tour

Curator's Tour of The Art and Life of Henry Moore

14:30–15:30

Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Open Air Exhibition of Sculpture, Battersea Park, 1948
A black and white photo showing the sculptor Henry Moore photographing his stone sculpture 'Three Standing Figures' in a park.
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026

Guided tour

Open Air Exhibition of Sculpture, Battersea Park, 1948

15:00–16:00

Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
The Festival of Britain, 1951
An archive photo showing Henry Moore's famous 'Reclining Figure: Festival' in situ on the Southbank during the 1951 Festival of Britain.
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026

Guided tour

The Festival of Britain, 1951

15:00–16:00

Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Curator's Tour of The Art and Life of Henry Moore
A black and white portrait of sculptor Henry Moore, pictured in an open necked shirt leaning on a white fiberglass version of his sculpture Locking Piece.
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026

Guided tour

Curator's Tour of The Art and Life of Henry Moore

14:30–15:30

Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Henry Moore’s debut solo exhibition in the USA, 1946
A carved wooden sculpture of an abstract reclining figure.
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026

Guided tour

Henry Moore’s debut solo exhibition in the USA, 1946

15:00–16:00

Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Curator's Tour of The Art and Life of Henry Moore
A black and white portrait of sculptor Henry Moore, pictured in an open necked shirt leaning on a white fiberglass version of his sculpture Locking Piece.
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026
Part of Henry Moore Studios & Gardens research programme 2026

Guided tour

Curator's Tour of The Art and Life of Henry Moore

14:30–15:30

Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

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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What’s on

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

See what’s on

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.

Upcoming events

What’s on
Great Easter Flint Hunt
An older woman and toddler playing peek a boo around the base of a bronze sculpture which is standing in a sheep field

Drop-in workshop

Great Easter Flint Hunt

12:00–16:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Carve your own Plaster Egg Form

Drop-in workshop

Carve your own Plaster Egg Form

12:00–16:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Growing Moore: Sculpting from Seed
A group of people of mixed ages and genders gathered around a table. On the table is a large tub of soil and several stacks of small plant pots which are being used to plant seeds.

Drop-in workshop

Growing Moore: Sculpting from Seed

12:00–16:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Soft Sculpt
Two young children with dark hair are building a structure from foam blocks. One child is playing with a piece of white modelling clay on top of the structure they've built.

Drop-in activity

Soft Sculpt

12:00–16:00

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire

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

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Henry Moore's sculpture 'Sheep Piece', with several sheep sheltering under the work. In the distance, another sculpture, 'Large Reclining Figure', is visible.