Art · Wakefield, England
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Open-air sculpture across 500 acres of historic parkland.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park was founded in 1977 by Peter Murray as the UK's first sculpture park, set in the rolling 18th-century landscape of the Bretton Hall estate between Leeds and Sheffield. Its 500 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland provide a setting for open-air sculpture by artists including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.
Alongside the outdoor collection the park runs a year-round programme of indoor exhibitions in spaces such as the Underground Gallery, the restored 18th-century chapel and The Weston, a visitor centre and gallery that was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize. Exhibitions tend to focus on individual artists rather than themed group shows.
Highlights
- Open-air sculpture across 500 acres of historic parkland
- Underground Gallery beneath the former kitchen garden
- Restored 18th-century chapel used as a gallery
- The Weston gallery, restaurant and shop
