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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.

Henry Moore Institute

Henry Moore Institute

With galleries, an extensive sculpture research library and archive of sculptors papers, visit the Henry Moore Institute to experience, study and enjoy sculpture from around the world.

Find us next door to Leeds Art Gallery in the centre of Leeds, the city where Henry Moore began his training as a sculptor.

Three young adults crowd over a display case, looking at black and white photos of sculpture.

Opening soon

Our galleries are currently closed while we’re installing new exhibitions.

Our research library and archive are open as normal during this changeover, as are exhibitions in Leeds Art Gallery.

See all upcoming exhibitions and events

Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir
Artwork made of layered fabric, mounted on a white gallery wall. The topmost layer is yellow with white hand-stitched lines; underneath are layers of red and white fabric. They are opened and folded back at the top, similar to a layered shirt collar.

Exhibition

Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir

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Sculpture Galleries
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Some Steel: Sculpture and Steel in Britain, 1960-90
A model poses with their face poking through a large steel sculpture - a big circle of white metal with a smaller oval hole in the middle.

Exhibition

Some Steel: Sculpture and Steel in Britain, 1960-90

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Archive Gallery
Leeds Art Gallery, UK
A History of Sculpture in Leeds

Exhibition

A History of Sculpture in Leeds

The Mezzanine
Leeds Art Gallery, UK
Sophie Taeuber-Arp: A Legacy in Print
Black-and-white photo of a woman wearing a hat, her face half obscured by a lightbulb-shaped sculpture which has been painted in geometrically divided sections. The words '1920' and 'Dada' can be seen on its surface.

Library display

Sophie Taeuber-Arp: A Legacy in Print

Sculpture Research Library
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

Plan your visit

Discover our contemporary art space in Leeds city centre’s cultural hub.

Plan your visit

Galleries

Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00
Exhibitions in Leeds Art Gallery are open 11:00–15:00 on Sunday

 

Research library

Tuesday to Friday, 10:00–17:00
Saturday 13:00–17:00

 

Archive

Tuesday to Friday, by appointment

Three wall-mounted artworks, made from steel rods with handmade textiles stretched across them, with screens showing people's faces at the centre.

Research library & archive

Our Sculpture Research Library and Archive of Sculptors’ Papers provide a unique resource for the study of sculpture.

Explore the library & archive

Sculpture research programme

We place sculpture at the centre of art historical scholarship and actively encourage new research.

Find out more out our research seasons, fellowship programme, and other opportunities.

Discover our sculpture research programme

Venue hire

Host your next meeting or group event in a world-recognised, award winning exhibition centre in the heart of Leeds.

Make a venue hire enquiry

Henry Moore Institute

74 The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AH

United Kingdom

T:  01132 467 467
E:  institute@henry-moore.org

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