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Families

Find out more about our activities and facilities to help adults and children to enjoy Henry Moore’s home together.

A family of three standing between the rings of Henry Moore's sculpture Double Oval.

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Visiting with children

We welcome families with children of all ages to experience art, design and nature while exploring and playing together in over 60 acres of woodland, gardens and meadows. There are over 20 of Moore’s monumental artworks to discover in the gardens and six studios to inspire the imagination.

See, Do & Discover

Pick up one of our See, Do & Discover family packs with tools, tips and a range of tactile items to enhance your child’s visit. They are available to borrow, for free, at the ticket desk.

 

Family map

Find out about Henry Moore’s work and his life in Perry Green, spy all of the sculptures and get creative with family-friendly prompts and ideas. Family maps are also free at the ticket desk.

 

You can also enjoy…

  • Meeting the lambs and sheep that inspired Moore
  • Colouring and activity sheets inspired by Henry Moore, located in our café
  • Talking to our friendly and knowledgeable visitor services team

 

Facilities for families

  • Baby changing in the visitor centre and Aisled Barn
  • Buggy friendly paths
  • Family friendly food and drink available
  • Picnic areas
  • Gifts, books and souvenirs available to purchase in the gift shop and online
A toddler rides on her father's shoulders, she is leaning over to touch a huge bronze arch with one finger
Two children and two older adults gathered around a small bronze sundial
Two children, with curly dark hair, concentrating hard as they mould coloured modelling clay
A girl and older woman laying out their etching plates and paper onto a printing press
A woman and girl seated at a table looking at their printed artwork, made during a workshop
A curly haired boy is applying green ink to an acetate etching plate. He is wearing plastic gloves and an apron.
A mother and her son photographed through the hole in a carved stone sculpture
A teenager with red hair lifts a young toddler up to look more closely at a tall bronze sculpture

Children react to Henry Moore

 

We asked some younger visitors to answer a few questions about Henry Moore and the sculptures in our gardens.

Watch the full series on YouTube to see what they thought.

 

See more on our YouTube channel

Family-friendly workshops

 

During the school holidays, we often run family-friendly workshops and activities inspired by sculpture and Henry Moore’s work.

Sometimes these will be informal, drop-in sessions where you and your children can try new art materials or techniques. On other occasions, workshops will be artist-led and designed to allow you to explore a subject in more depth.

Keep an eye on our What’s on listings for details of upcoming workshops.

Two girls working together to create a model during a workshop. They have used a blue foam sheet to make a cylinder and are now sticking elements onto the tube.

Getting here

Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

Experience Henry Moore’s iconic work in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside with a visit to the artist’s former home, studios and sculpture gardens.

Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom

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

Plan your visit – Studios & Gardens
Colour photo of Henry Moore's sculpture Sheep Piece, with several sheep sheltering under the work. In the distance, another sculpture Large Reclining Figure is visible