Family Visits
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Visiting YSP will awaken your senses and get the imagination flowing. It's the perfect place to ignite an interest in art and nature in the minds of young people, or to simply enjoy the atmosphere together. This environment is proved to be excellent for wellbeing, and we know you'll love it. Plus, kids visit for free!
Get your boots on and step out in the fresh air to discover woodland, lakes and beautiful green spaces, dotted with incredible sculptures – it's a place like no other.
YSP is fantastic for the whole family.
Our family events programme has something for children of all ages to take part in.
Join in with family events to think, make and play and pick up free activities in the indoor galleries. We also have lots of exciting resources for you to explore on your visit to YSP.
Kids visit for FREE.
Exploring with activities for families
Get little hands and minds busy with a visit to Little Wild Wood, our natural creative play space, designed to inspire imaginations.
Download our Sculpture Spy and Sculpture and Nature Hunt activity sheetsand see what you can discover.
Share your discoveries and creations with us on Instagram @yspsculpture
Family facilities to support your visit
- Breast feeding welcome
- Baby changing facilities
- Highchairs
- Family friendly gifts, books and food
- Places to picnic
- Water fountains
- Buggy friendly paths
We have a dedicated family space in our Quiet Room located in the main Visitor Centre. Sit down, rest, feed your baby, and gather your thoughts. To help, there are books for younger children. Find out more about our accessible facilities.
Our commitment to family learning
- We support Arts Award through special family events throughout the year
- We are proud to be signed up to Family Arts Standards and we support the Kids in Museums Manifesto
- YSP was shortlisted for the Best Family Event in 2018 in the Fantastic for Families Awards
- YSP was a finalist in Best Free family day out and Best Day Out for under 5s in Days Out with the Kids’ Family Favourites awards
- YSP was long-listed in the 2012 Kids in Museums Family Friendly Award
Getting in touch
Your feedback is important to us. Please let us know when we have done well and what we could improve for your next visit. You can get in touch by emailing learning@ysp.org.uk
Share your family adventures on Instagram @yspsculpture and follow us to find out more.
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A truly magical experience that captured the whole family's imagination.
- Family workshop participant
Browse our family friendly events
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Sculpture Baby: Jordy Kerwick
–Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by Jordy Kerwick's One to Give. One to Take Away exhibition at The Weston. - Event
Storytelling in the Gallery: William Kentridge
–Led by our spellbinding storytellers, move, make and imagine together, inspired by the William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity exhibition. - Event
Printing Trees: Family Gelli Printing Workshop
Join us for a family friendly, artist-led, gelli printing workshop inspired by the immersive Of the Oak installation in the Chapel where you will discover the wonder of trees and learn the skills needed to make your own printed artworks. - Event
Thursdays in the Hidden Forest
–Meet underneath the trees in the magical Hidden Forest and get creative, connecting nature with drawing, sculpture building and sensory activities on the first Thursday of the month. - Event
Tiny Tree Tales: Storytelling in the Hidden Forest
Spend creative time with your little ones at a magical outdoor storytelling session beneath the trees. - Event
Sculpture Baby: William Kentridge
Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by the William Kentridge exhibition in the Underground Gallery. - Event
Sculpture Baby: LR Vandy
–Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by the dynamic LR Vandy exhibition in The Weston Gallery.