The Hepworth Wakefield Review

Cool place and a good way to bewilder your kids when you show them something that they could have done when they were five and then explain that it is worth a fortune.

A good place to spend a few hours. Great sculptures.

It has lot's of really wonderful art and they vary it around

Great building sitting out over river. Current exhibition on surrealism in UK very interesting. Good food at cafe. Workshops for children. Shop stocked with variety of books and quirky educational goods. We'll worth a visit

Great exhibition for Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain. Very helpful staff.

Nice to be amongst talent and imagination,well done j.b Hepworth etc.

Very friendly staff, spacious, it's free to get in but you can leave a donation.

I think this a brilliant thought provoking place to be !! With beautiful surroundings and lots to take in and even has parking which isnt too expensive.
I personally dont think there is enough exhibits there that are going to keep a child interested but thoughout the holidays they have lots of interesting and interactive events on that my kids love to go too and a park they like to play in too and there is the free city bus that goes too so u can always get there and see other things round wakefield when they have done enough at the hepworth

Excellent gallery, highly recommended to anyone in the area with an interest in modern and contemporary art.
The Hepworth showcases some major works of Barbara Hepworth, alongside other key players in British modern art. The space is well thought out with good lighting and positioning of exhibits in a fantastic building.
The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and happy to chat about the exhibits on display.
Lovely cafe and a well stocked shop. No steps to the entrance and lift and stairs for access to first floor. Free entry.

Strangely incongruous in its setting on outskirts of Wakefield this is a real gem however. Good facilities compliment the 20th century artistic exhibits. Loved the photographic section.

Must see. Always something new to learn and enjoy. Great staff here too.

Modern gallery featuring works by well known artists and sculptors. Ample parking, within easy walking distance of Wakefield Kirkgate station. Cafeteria serving good, freshly made food.

Great food and coffee in the cafe here! The current exhibitions are on form

Just a brilliant morning out with kids...cafe expensive but very good quality food

It's great here, nice and chilled, love the brute design also.

A great museum with interesting objects on display. I was slightly disappointed not to see more from Barbara Hepworth but there were other good things to see. The building is beautiful and the cafe is good.

Great place for visit. High quality art in an accessible format.
It is quiet but not over powering for young children. They will need supervision to not knock over things

A lot of people comment on the actual design of the building being a 'concrete block' without actually understanding or noticing the art behind it. As the sun moves it casts linear shadows on the building almost making it more dynamic and it kind of shows what you will find on the inside - lots of art based on light and shadow. Inside The Hepworth you will find a nice cafe selling okay coffee and nice cakes, several galleries and a interior design that continues through every room. The art is stunning and the displays showing you the process from initial idea to the final sculpture is a nice touch. There as often events on for families and they are always trying to encourage children to be artistic. It is the sort of place that would be a nice afternoon out but you couldn't spend a whole day there.

Great afternoon. Not busy, plenty to see, lovely garden too. Hope the cafe opens soon

Modern art museum in a great setting. Hepworth was an inspirational sculptor.

A truly exceptional building for some equally exceptional works of art. Check out the cafe - great food.

Good gallery for Fans of Barbara Hepworth, with some interesting special exhibitions. The cafe serves lovely cakes and there is a convenient car park opposite.

Lovely gallery, the artwork is brilliant and the veiw points fromt the building are wonderful. We went on a rainy day and the snippets of veiw looked very dramatic and beautiful

Will Brandt Henry moore excellent display the ww2 years parts of their working did not kno6

Simply a marvellous experience.
Well worth the time and cost (free/donation).
Do yourself a favour and check it xoxo

Great exhibitions, nice cafe, engaging activities for kids.

I'm not a big fan of modern art which is probably the reason for the 3 star review, the building is very nice...

Not really my cup of tea. Nice building, great views

Great creative activities to keep children entertained when we visited with some nice interactive exhibitions (though these could vary). There are tables inside for picnics as well as a good cafe and an outdoor play area allows them to burn off some pent up energy. Parking convenient, but at cost... But entrance to Hepworth free!

Easy to get to with ample parking only a short distance away. Helpful staff. Interesting exhibition. Good food served in the cafe.

Wonderful gallery. Amazing building that has a character all of it's own. Worth a visit.

A very small, modern museum that tries really hard to be engaging, held back by the fact its full of the sort of art that doesn't really have mass appeal. Too much abstract art. Either you love a bunch of big paint splats and lumpy More

Really helpful staff. Great cafe. Great art. Gift shop and cafe with good range of meals.

The gallery was smaller than I expected but still really nice to walk around. The cafe was amazing with great quality food! Homemade beans on toast with pesto was hands down the best beans on toast I ve ever had, and the sausage sandwich couldn t have had any more sausage in! Super tasty all round. Thanks Hepworth

Architectural treat but the gallery its self was smaller than expected.

Very nice. The exhibits explaining the process used to create some of the art was really interesting. Lovely visit

This museum is absolutely beautiful and is worth visiting.

I guess you can recommend to those who like art. For those insensitive to artistic sensations, it will be boring. Which I confirm from my autopsy. However, the area around the gallery is very interesting and this is definitely worth seeing. The entrance to the gallery is "what a grace." The gallery is also good for the English playground.

Superb visit which is great for children and adults. Thought provoking.

Interesting and imaginative gallery space. Good twin for the Yorkshire Sculpture
Park.

Brilliant visit saw the light display fantastic. Had a very nice lunch great place to visit

Excellent exhibition space. Modern but well done. Free and ever changing exhibitions as well as the Hepworth collection.

It was amazing but some of the galleries were closed so i didn't get the full experience

A great way to spend a few hours. Entry is free and the setting is exciting. There is a good cafe with a wide selection to choose from.

Brilliant place to have a peaceful walk about, see some remarkable paintings and sculptures. Plenty to do for kids as well. 3 activity spots for them and amazing personnel. Lovely day out on our doorstep as well.

Good exhibition when we went. Looking forward to seeing the next one.

A great opportunity to see the latest exhibits in the art world.

Always something excellent here and the staff are really friendly, helpful and informative

Went with our 2.5 Yr old who enjoyed the exhibits and the clay craft workshop.

Glorious gallery glorious paintings. Welll signposted from edge of town. Excellent easy access parking.

Nicely laid out gallery, lots of information. Decent cafe.

Interesting exhibits and some fascinating background information

One of my favourite galleries in the whole of England, superb.

Lovely gallery, great events going on. Just been to Christmas Market, lovely market.

Large gallery with an eclectic my c of paintings and sculptures. Nice cafe too