The Henry Moore Institute celebrates its 30th Birthday
- last year
The Henry Moore Institute is celebrating 30 years since it opened its doors on 21 April 1993 on the Headrow in Leeds City Centre.
Since the Institute opened its doors it has:
Displayed the work of over 731 artists from around the world.
Presented 224 exhibitions, free to the public.
Acquired 30,000 books, publications, journals, audio-visual resources and ephemera in the Sculpture Research Library.
Hosted 140 Visiting Research Fellows in the Library and Archive of Sculptors’ Papers.
Made 700 acquisitions with Leeds City Council for Leeds’ sculpture collection along with a significant number of works on paper.
Welcomed over 1 million visitors.
Given numerous artists their first solo exhibition.
Since the Institute opened its doors it has:
Displayed the work of over 731 artists from around the world.
Presented 224 exhibitions, free to the public.
Acquired 30,000 books, publications, journals, audio-visual resources and ephemera in the Sculpture Research Library.
Hosted 140 Visiting Research Fellows in the Library and Archive of Sculptors’ Papers.
Made 700 acquisitions with Leeds City Council for Leeds’ sculpture collection along with a significant number of works on paper.
Welcomed over 1 million visitors.
Given numerous artists their first solo exhibition.