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Plan your visit

Family Visits

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Family Visits

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.

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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 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

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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

  1. A group of adults and infants interacting with a mirror.
    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.
  2. A smiling adult in a blue top and cap interacts with a young child wearing a yellow jacket and black hat. The child holds a wooden mallet, standing under a large red bell hanging from a tree, surrounded by a playful outdoor setting.
    Event

    May half term in the Hidden Forest

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    Meet underneath the trees in our magical Hidden Forest during May half term and get creative, connecting nature with drawing, sculpture building and sensory activities.
  3. A group of children and an adult are engaged in a clay crafting activity outdoors. A boy is focused on shaping a piece of clay, while a man observes and assists.
    Event

    Discover in a Day

    Start your Arts Award adventure at YSP. Arts Award Discover is an introductory programme for children and young people aged up to 25.
  4. A man helps a young child navigate wooden steps in a forested area. The child is wearing a light-coloured top and navy trousers. In the background, other children and adults are engaged in activities among trees and hanging clothes.
    Event

    Thursdays in the Hidden Forest

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    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.
  5. Two women sit closely together, one holding a baby, as they engage in a communal activity. The setting is warm and inviting, with soft lighting and a variety of textures around them. Other participants are visible in the background, creating a sense of community.
    Event

    Sculpture Baby: Nicola Turner

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    Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by the cascading Time's Scythe installation by Nicola Turner in the Chapel.
  6. A young girl interacts with a woman seated on the floor, both engaged in a creative activity. In the background, various sculptures are displayed on plinths.
    Event

    Artful Saturdays in the Underground Gallery

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    Join us to make, discover and play every month in the Underground Gallery. With a different adventure every month come and find us and make your own discoveries.
  7. A man and a young boy lift a large piece of wood on to a green tarp in a park. In the background there are several other children and adults collecting objects for sculpture building.
    Event

    Outdoor Sculpture Building: Come Rain, Come Shine

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    Immerse yourself in an imaginative world of sculpture making where you can work and play together to build outdoor sculptures inspired by artists in the Park.