Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, Art museum and sculpture garden in St Ives, England.
This art museum in St Ives contains indoor galleries and outdoor spaces displaying stone and bronze sculptures. The works sit within gardens that Hepworth designed herself.
The building served as Hepworth's working studio from 1949 until her death in 1975. Her family transformed the space into a museum, opening it to the public in 1976.
The place bears Hepworth's name and displays her works in the rooms where she actually created them. Visitors encounter the sculptures in the same setting where the artist developed her practice.
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday and provides easy access to both indoor and outdoor areas. Plan on one to two hours to explore the works in the galleries and gardens.
The bronze sculptures remain positioned exactly where Hepworth placed them, including the substantial Walk Through piece. This arrangement allows visitors to experience the spatial composition as she originally intended.
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