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Henry Moore Institute

Henry Moore Institute is an art gallery in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is a Grade II listed building. 63 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Leeds Cathedral (100 m).

Photo: Henry Moore Institute, Betty Longbottom (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Leeds

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Art gallery in Leeds

Inside Leeds

Henry Moore Institute is inside Leeds’ built-up area, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Leeds has 1,223 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

The warmest afternoons in Leeds run June to September, at 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°59 mm

Feb8° / 2°52 mm

Mar10° / 3°48 mm

Apr13° / 5°49 mm

May16° / 7°50 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul21° / 12°58 mm

Aug20° / 12°64 mm

Sep18° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°71 mm

Nov10° / 4°69 mm

Dec7° / 2°70 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Leeds, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Leeds. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Leeds’ full climate →

About

Henry Moore Institute

Art gallery in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

In Leeds, inside the town’s built-up area.

Leeds’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Art gallery
Listed: Grade II listed building
Town: in Leeds
Official site: henry-moore.org/henry-moore-institute

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Finding Henry Moore Institute

Orange is Henry Moore Institute; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns that count Henry Moore Institute

In size, Leeds comes first of the 3, with 536,262 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Leeds

536,262 people · 45 places to visit

2 · 4.3 km southwest of it

Morley

32,562 people · 21 places to visit

3 · 4.7 km southeast of it

Rothwell

20,964 people · 20 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Henry Moore Institute is	People	Places to visit
Leeds	It’s in town	536,262	45
Morley	4.3 km southwest of it	32,562	21
Rothwell	4.7 km southeast of it	20,964	20

Make a day of it

Also near Henry Moore Institute

Our list has 63 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and an art gallery.

CathedralLeeds Cathedral100 m away 2

Art galleryLeeds Art Gallery100 m away 3

MuseumRoyal Armouries1.4 km away 4

MuseumLeeds City Museum200 m away 5

Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)4.5 km away 6

Historic houseHarewood House11 km away 7

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum14 km away · 442K visitors a year (2015)8

CathedralBradford Cathedral13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Henry Moore Institute in questions

Where is Henry Moore Institute?

Henry Moore Institute is in Leeds, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Henry Moore Institute?

Art gallery in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Henry Moore Institute?

June to September are the warmest months in Leeds, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Henry Moore Institute a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Henry Moore Institute?

Within 15 km: Leeds Cathedral (100 m), Leeds Art Gallery (100 m), Royal Armouries (1.4 km) and Leeds City Museum (200 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Henry Moore Institute: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Art Gallery: Frank Watkins, British (fl.1859–94) (ILN staff illustrator), by T.D. Nettleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Armouries: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds City Museum: Andrew roberts uk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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