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Visit YSP this February half term

Visit YSP this February half term

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to YSP this February half term, to spend time with friends and family soaking up art and nature. Look out for snowdrops emerging from the ground, and our resident birds.

There's lots to keep the kids occupied outdoors, like our Sculpture and Nature Hunt, where you can seek out artworks in the landscape together while getting your steps in, and Little Wild Wood where the kids can burn off some energy while you recharge with a coffee from the nearby Coffee Shop. Pick up a tree discovery kit from the Information Desk and take time to get creative and notice the trees found at YSP, before popping into the Visitor Centre to discover artwork by local artist Tony Wade based on the ancient trees in the Park.

Don't let rainy days stop the fun, with exciting exhibitions in our indoor galleries to discover. Drop in to the Imagination Station in the Underground Gallery where you can make your own artworks inspired by Bharti Kher's magical Alchemies exhibition, or take your sketchbook to The Weston and learn more about Elisabeth Frink's sculptures of people and animals.

Delicious food and drink is available as always, across our outlets to eat in or enjoy while you explore.

Kids go FREE and parking is FREE too.

What's on this half term

A family of two adults and a child, drawing together on a large piece of paper inside the gallery. Sculptures of colourful figures are in the background.

Artful Saturdays

Get creative with all the family with an artist-led activity to try, surrounded by Bharti Kher's Alchemies exhibition. Saturday 22 February, 11.00–15.00.

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Little Wild Wood

Discover Little Wild Wood – our natural creative play space, designed to inspire imaginations, somewhere for the kids to connect to nature and sculpture at their level.

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Imagination Station

Let your creativity run wild in the Imagination Station. Open Tues–Sun, 11.00–15.30.

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Sculpture Spy

Pick up our Sculpture Spy activity and see how many sculptures you can spot while exploring the Park.

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Sculpture and Nature Hunt

Download and print our Sculpture and Nature hunt, providing playful ways to discover sculpture and connect to nature during your visit.

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Andy Goldsworthy Trail

Andy Goldsworthy has created four permanent works in the landscape at YSP. Follow our three-mile circular trail and see if you can find them all.

Other activities coming soon

  1. A group of adults and a baby, playing with colourful scarves.
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    Sculpture Baby: Elisabeth Frink

    Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by the Elisabeth Frink: Natural Connection exhibition in The Weston Gallery.
  2. A family of two adults and a child, drawing together on a large piece of paper inside the gallery. Sculptures of colourful figures are in the background.
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    Artful Saturdays: a creative family gathering

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    Join us to make, discover and play every month in the Underground Gallery.
  3. Two babies lying on a white surface while their carers make outlines of them using colourful circular bindi stickers.
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    Sculpture Baby: Bharti Kher

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    Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by the Bharti Kher exhibition in the Underground Gallery.
  4. A group of adults and babies sitting together in a circle. In the centre is a smiling baby crawling towards their adult.
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    Sculpture Baby: Laura Ellen Bacon

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    Spend creative time with your baby and enjoy this sensory session inspired by Laura Ellen Bacon’s exhibition in the Chapel.