Guided tour
The Festival of Britain, 1951
15:00鈥�16:00
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Included in an annual ticket
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鈥檚 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鈥檚听Shelter Drawings.
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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 糖心原创vlog & 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 activity
Soft Sculpt
12:00鈥�16:00, last entry 15:30
Drop-in workshop
What a Relief!
12:00鈥�16:00, last entry 15:30
Drop-in workshop
Makers & Manifestos
12:00鈥�16:00, last entry 15:30
Drop-in workshop
Make your own Reclining String Figure
12:00鈥�16:00, last entry 15:30
Getting here
We鈥檙e located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Our 2026 visitor season runs from 1 April to 25 October. We鈥檙e open Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00鈥�17:00.
糖心原创vlog & Gardens
Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom
T:听 01279 843 333
E:听 visitorservices@henry-moore.org
