Venue Description

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is the leading international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture. YSP is an independent charitable trust and registered museum situated in the 500-acre, 18th-century Bretton Hall estate in West Yorkshire. Founded in 1977 by Sir Peter Murray CBE and since 2022 led by Clare Lilley, YSP is the largest sculpture park of its kind in Europe. It is the only place in Europe to see Barbara Hepworth’s The Family of Man in its entirety, alongside a significant collection of sculpture, including bronzes by Henry Moore, important pieces by Phyllida Barlow, Roger Hiorns, Damien Hirst, Studio Morison, Hemali Bhuta and Ai Weiwei, and site-related works by Katrina Palmer, Andy Goldsworthy, Alfredo Jaar, David Nash, Sean Scully and James Turrell. YSP mounts a year-round temporary exhibitions programme including some of the world’s leading artists across six indoor galleries and the open air. Recent highlights include exhibitions by Robert Indiana, KAWS, Joan Miró, Annie Morris, Jaume Plensa, Yinka Shonibare CBE, and Joana Vasconcelos. YSP’s core work is made possible by investment from Arts Council England, Wakefield Council, the Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation and Sakurako and William Fisher through the Sakana Foundation. YSP was named Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2014 and awarded VisitEngland’s gold accolade in 2021-22 for an outstanding visitor attraction.

Accessibility

YSP has an ongoing commitment to make our buildings, programme, and experiences services as accessible and inclusive as possible for our visitors, both online and in person. We are constantly learning and making improvements, and value feedback and suggestions. Our staff are aware of the diversity of visitors’ access requirements and are here to support you. Get in touch if you have any specific queries about accessibility or would like more information to support your visit. Some outdoor areas of the Park can be difficult to access due to uneven terrain and weather-related changes. Our friendly team at the YSP Centre Information Desk can advise on suggested routes for wheelchair and mobility scooter users. Come and say ‘hello’ on your arrival.

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://ysp.org.uk/visit-us/accessibility

Awards List

Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards Tourist Attraction of the Year Award and Culture Award 2023 VisitEngland Gold Award 2021-22 Art Fund Museum of the Year, 2014

Toilets

We have accessible toilets for independent use and baby changing facilities at the Visitor Centre, YSP Learning and The Weston. The YSP Learning building also features a Changing Places toilet which is accessible for a wheelchair user and carer and accessed via a radar key. Please ask the team at the YSP Learning Cafe if you require access during your visit. All gender toilet cubicles are located in the toilets next to the Bothy Gallery and at The Weston. The all gender toilet next to the Bothy Gallery is also an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities.

Staff

Information about the staff has not been added for this venue.

Assistance dog facilities

Other assistance dog facilities

Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the park including our indoor cafes, restaurants, shops, and galleries. Owners are expected to take responsibility for their assistance animal throughout their visit. To protect our collections and for everyone’s comfort and safety, assistance dogs must always remain on leads. Please note that livestock graze the fields of the Country Park and sections around the lake. Drinking water for animals is available at all our cafés, Visitor Centre and outside the Underground Gallery.