New Themed Sculpture Park Tours

We are providing a fresh look at the Sculpture Park for 2026. There are new sculptures and five new tours to enjoy.

Join one of our knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteer guides for a walking tour through our beautiful parkland. Discover more about important works by notable artists such as Henry Moore, Dame Elisabeth Frink, Sir Anthony Caro, Ro Robertson and Sir Antony Gormley.

As well as formal sculpture gardens, the Sculpture Park offers the tranquillity of the Broad and Yare river valley and dense urban modernist architecture, designed by leading architects such as Norman Foster, Denys Lasdun and Rick Mather.

Bodies, Beasts and Birds
Figures and creatures populate the Sculpture Park. Antony Gormley’s Men and Elisabeth Frink’s Birds stand, stalk and crouch across buildings and landscapes. Why are they positioned where they are? Why do Gormley and Laurence Edwards create men in metal? Are Frink’s Mirage I and Mirage II birds, beasts, or something else entirely? Why is John Davies’ Head so large and why are Henry Moore’s figures so often reclining? Explore these questions and many more!

Length of tour: 60 to 90 minutes depending on the pace of the group.

Dates and guides:
Thursday 23 July, Philippa Farrant

Art in Nature: Sculptures Around the Broad
Join us for an exploration of the sculptures, plants and bird life around the UEA Broad. In a unique collaboration with the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, guides will help you to appreciate the natural environment and the sculptures embedded in it. We will see a range of sculptures, including Laurence Edwards’ Man of Stones and Elizabeth Frink’s Mirage I and Mirage II, all deliberately placed within the landscape. 

Length of tour: 60 to 90 minutes depending on the pace of the group.

Dates and guides:
Thursday 13 August, Sally Howard and Carol Stephenson
On both tours volunteers from Norfolk Wildlife Trust will work with Sainsbury Centre guides.

Spirit of the Land
How do certain sculptures help us connect with the essence or spirit of a particular place? Three new sculptures, Beuy’s Oaks, Lightning Rod by Kirstine Roepstorff and Anton Forde’s Tokiwai/Water Adze, explore this relationship in different ways. We invite you to consider these connections alongside other works, including Leiko Ikemura’s Usagi Kannon.

Length of tour: 60 to 90 minutes depending on the pace of the group.

Dates and guides:
Friday 17 July, Andy Maule
Friday 21 August, Carol Hinds

A Stone’s Throw: An Accessible Tour of the Sculpture Park
This accessible 45-minute tour introduces the sculptures surrounding the building, including Drench by Ro Robertson and figures by Henry Moore. It offers a welcoming introduction to the Sculpture Park and is ideal for visitors who prefer a shorter walk.

Length of tour: 45 minutes

Dates and guides:
Thursday 30 July, Cathy Merry

On Arrival 
Please report to gallery reception, on arrival. Staff will direct you to The Terrace Cafe where your guide will be waiting. For information on car parking and travel see here.

What to Expect 
Tours will include a selection of works in the Sculpture Park and will include outdoor walking through grassy parkland. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear.

The tour is step-free but does involve uneven ground which can at times be slippery and muddy.

Photography by Kate Wolstenholme

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