Yorkshire Sculpture Park

West Bretton
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 4LG
England

Website

www.ysp.co.uk

E-mail

General

info@ysp.co.uk

Learning

learning@ysp.co.uk

Press/Marketing

press-marketing@ysp.co.uk

Telephone

Visitor Centre

01924 832631

Learning & Community

01924 832528

Fax

Administration

01924 832600

Learning

01924 832601

All information is drawn or provided by the venues themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Helen Escobedo, Summer Fields, 2008
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture that sets out to challenge, inspire, inform and delight.

Changing exhibitions and projects are sited in 500 acres of historic gardens and parkland, five indoor galleries and an award-winning visitor centre.

This stunning setting brings together art and nature for everyone to discover and enjoy.

Venue Type:

Gallery

 Opening hours

Summer: 10am-6pm Centre, Shop, Restaurant + Galleries 10-5pm.

Winter: 10am-5pm Centre, Shop, Restaurant + Galleries 10-4pm.

Closed: 24+25 December

 Admission charges

Admission free / Parking charges apply
YSP is a charity. Your parking fee supports everything we do.

Additional info

Mobility Scooters are available on free loan. Call 01924 832631 to reserve a scooter.

YSP has eight distinct outdoor 'gallery' spaces located in the 500 acre Bretton Estate. Designed in the 18th and 19th centuries, this varied landscape is a rich environment for some of the best modern and contemporary sculpture created by international artists. YSP presents changing special exhibitions and individual works by eminent artists all year round, so there are always at least 40 sculptures on display in the landscape.

Temporary indoor exhibitions take place in the Underground Gallery, Bothy Gallery, Garden Gallery and Longside Gallery.

Collection details

Fine Art

Key artists and exhibits

  • Henry Moore
  • Barbara Hepworth
  • Anthony Caro
  • Elisabeth Frink
  • Sol LeWitt
  • Antony Gormley
  • Sophie Ryder
  • Winter and Horbelt
  • Andy Goldsworthy
  • James Turrell
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice: Yinka Shonibare MBE Tour and Dinner

20 June 2013

Celebrate the arrival of summer with an exclusive after hours tour of the Yinka Shonibare’s MBE FABRIC–ATION exhibition in the Underground Gallery with Deputy Curator Sarah Coulson, followed by a two course dinner in the YSP Restaurant.

When

From 6pm

Admission

£30

Website

http://www.ysp.co.uk/events/summer-solstice-yinka-shonibare-mbe-tour-and-dinner

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice: Yinka Shonibare MBE Tour and Dinner

20 June 2013

Celebrate the arrival of summer with an exclusive after hours tour of the Yinka Shonibare’s MBE FABRIC–ATION exhibition in the Underground Gallery with Deputy Curator Sarah Coulson, followed by a two course dinner in the YSP Restaurant.

When

From 7:15pm

Admission

£30

Website

http://www.ysp.co.uk/events/summer-solstice-yinka-shonibare-mbe-tour-and-dinner

Yinka Shonibare MBE. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and James Cohen Gallery, New York. Photo James O. Jenkins

Yinka Shonibare MBE: In Conversation

27 June 2013

A wonderful and rare opportunity to hear Yinka Shonibare MBE discuss his work, influences and his major exhibition at YSP, with Clare Lilley YSP Director of Programme.

When

7:30-9pm

Admission

£8

Website

http://www.ysp.co.uk/events/yinka-shonibare-mbe-the-artist-in-conversation

Yinka Shonibare MBE

Yinka Shonibare MBE: Material Positions

27 June 2013

A one-day conference led by the University of Huddersfield in association with YSP to explore the history, development and context of Shonibare’s work and examine critically its position within the global culture of contemporary art practice today. Ideal for those wanting to gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating artist

When

From 10am

Admission

£40, £20 concession

Website

http://www.ysp.co.uk/events/yinka-shonibare-mbe-material-positions

Me & My Puppet

Me & My Puppet: Family Sculpture Workshop

29 June 2013

Come and celebrate the culmination of the Ignite Artist in Schools residency. Meet Artist Amy Hirst as she shares some of the skills and ideas developed during the year long project working with schools across the Wakefield district. Learn puppetry skills and make a puppet inspired by found objects and natural materials

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10:30am-12:30pm

Admission

£4 / Parking charges apply see ysp.co.uk/visit

Website

http://www.ysp.co.uk/events/me-and-my-puppet-family-sculpture-workshop

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Artist-led group activities

Over many years YSP has organised and developed a range of artist-led activities aimed at providing an enhanced focus and stimulus for visiting pupils and students. Activities are available for groups of all ages and abilities and include; workshop/study days, guided tours, slide talks and lectures, and Inset/professional training days. All activities can provide a general introduction to sculpture or can be tailored to meet individual group interests.

How to obtain

All visits must be booked with YSP Education. For visits for artist-led activities please book well in advance to avoid disappointment. For further information on activities, costs, and availability please contact Education on 01924 830642.

Heritage Tours

Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s new team of Heritage Volunteers will be leading free, guided heritage tours around the YSP landscape at weekends from February. Tours will take visitors from the YSP Visitor Centre, into the fascinating, historical landscape, and will explore the stories that have defined the area over the last one thousand years.

Creator

  • Yorkshire Sculpture Park

How to obtain

Tours are free and start at 2:00pm on the Visitor Centre concourse

 Paper-based and downloads

Education Resource Packs

In addition to free information, YSP Education offers Resource packs to assist teachers and groups leaders in planning visits to YSP or for work in school. The Education Resource Pack (£10+VAT) includes supporting material exploring the outdoor collection, Access Sculpture Trail and other areas. The Curriculum Resource Pack (£5+VAT) provides support for QCA guidelines which can be used for long-distance learning and work in schools as well as for visits to YSP.

How to obtain

For free information or to order Education resource pack please contact Education on 01924 830642

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