Activities to inspire
Explore YSP's downloadable activities archive
Explore our thoughtful activities, packed full of creativity, talking points and ideas to get everybody thinking. These are for schools, families, and anyone who wants to explore YSP as part of a visit or from home.
These activities are inspired by past and present exhibitions and projects.
Current exhibitions
Bharti Kher: Alchemies
Leilah Babirye: Obumu (Unity)
Download the Leilah Babirye Family Activity card
Elisabeth Frink: Natural Connection
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Andy Goldsworthy
Download the Andy Goldsworthy Talking and Drawing Together card
Sculpture Spy Trail
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Light, Sleep and Wellbeing Connection
Download the Light, Sleep and Wellbeing Connection Teachers' Resource
Past Exhibitions
Jonathan Baldock
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Erwin Wurm
Leonardo Drew
Robert Indiana
Lakwena Maciver
Download the Lakwena Talking Together Card
Annie Morris
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Joana Vasconcelos
Joan Miró
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David Smith
Kimsooja
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Giuseppe Penone
Common Ground
Revolt and Revolutions
Alfredo Jaar: The Garden of Good and Evil
Occasional Geometries: Rana Begum Curates the Arts Council Collection
Tread Softly
Tony Cragg: A Rare Category of Objects
Not Vital
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KAWS
Outdoor Art Sparks
Download creative learning ideas for teachers out in the Park, producted by Barnsley Museums and YSP
Visit our exhibitions
MoreDamien Hirst
OngoingDiscover three captivating sculptures by illustrious Yorkshire-born artist, Damien Hirst.Tony Wade: Keepers of Time
–Keepers of Time celebrates the majesty of trees, time beyond our lifespans, mindfulness and nature connectedness.Learning Through Drawing
OngoingAn exhibition of children's artwork, curated by pupils from Thornhill Primary School in Rotherham and Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham who helped to select artwork from the National Arts education Archive (NAEA)Bharti Kher: Alchemies
–An unmissable, powerful exhibition of sculpture and 2D work by one of the world’s leading contemporary artists.