Tours
Spotlight Tours – Autumn 2025
Learn of the stories behind our objects and discover unexpected connections between works. Ticket price includes a hot drink and a cake in The Terrace cafe.
Book nowSpotlight Tours include tea and cake in The Terrace Cafe, followed by a tailored tour of the Living Area.
Refreshments served from 10.30am, with tour starting at 11.00am.
Total cost, including the tour and refreshments, is £7.50.
Numbers are limited and booking essential.
Autumn 2025 Spotlight Tours
Each tour highlights one aspect of the iconic Living Area collection, from artist, to region, or medium. Come along to learn of the stories behind our objects and discover unexpected connections between works!
Spotlight Tours include a hot drink and cake in The Terrace. Please arrive from 10.30am to enjoy refreshments before the tour begins at 11.00am.
Thursday 20 November
Where Are the Other Women?
Discover some more fascinating and diverse depictions of women in the Sainsbury Collection
We will continue to compare and contrast the female form. We can look at women alone or with other women, men or children. How do they relate to each other? What can we discover about these ancient or modern depictions of women and does the artist’s gender make a difference?
With volunteer guides Sue Hull & Georgie Livingstone.
Tuesday 25 November
Henry Moore at the British Museum
How was Moore influenced by the indigenous cultures he discovered in the British Museum?
“Nine-tenths of my understanding and learning about sculpture came from the British Museum.”
We will look at similar works of indigenous art from the Sainsbury Collection and find out how they influenced Henry Moore’s art.
With volunteer guide Chris Jones.
Photography by Kate Wolstenholme.
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