Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden

Ticket or membership card required

Opening times

Monday to Sunday 10.00–17.20

Barnoon Hill, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1AD

Free for Members

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Barbara Hepworth Museum

Explore Barbara Hepworth through her home, studio and garden

Barbara Hepworth first came to live in Cornwall with her husband Ben Nicholson and their young family at the outbreak of war in 1939. She lived and worked in Trewyn studios – now the Barbara Hepworth Museum – from 1949 until her death in 1975.

'Finding Trewyn Studio was a sort of magic’, wrote Hepworth. ‘Here was a studio, a yard and garden where I could work in open air and space'.

Most of the bronzes are in the positions in which the artist herself placed them. The garden itself was laid out by Barbara Hepworth with help from a friend, the composer Priaulx Rainier.

Admission Information

Entry details

£8 with donation, £7 without donation
£7 with donation, £6 without donation for concessions

Tickets are limited and we encourage advanced booking. A limited number of tickets are available on the door.

  • Members and Locals Pass holders enjoy unlimited free entry with no need to book, simply bring along your card.
  • Entry is free for visitors under 18.

For more information see our Booking and Ticketing FAQs.

Opening times

Monday to Sunday 10.00–17.20

Discover Barbara Hepworth

Getting Here

Address

Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon Hill
St Ives
Cornwall TR26 1AD

Directions

Walk Cycle Ride Drive

The gallery and museum are within walking distance of St Ives town centre and Porthmeor beach.

There are regular local bus services to and from St Ives.

Traveline - local public transport information

A frequent rail service operates between London Paddington and St Ives via Reading, Exeter, Plymouth, Bodmin, Truro, St Erth and Penzance. A local train service operates from St Erth to St Ives. For train times and booking see:

National Rail Enquiries or call 08457 000 125First Great Western

There are daily National Express coach services from Victoria Coach Station, London. These services travel via Heathrow, Plymouth, Liskeard, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, St Ives and Penzance – stopping at most small towns en route.

National Express

St Ives is a 15–20 minute drive from the A30. On reaching the town, follow the brown signs to Tate St Ives. Please be aware that parking in St Ives is limited.

A shuttle bus service runs throughout the year between the Trenwith Coach and Car Park and the town centre, which is a five minute walk from Tate St Ives. For details call St Ives Tourist Information on +44 (0)1736 796297.

A train park and ride service operates from St Erth and Lelant Saltings stations between the end of May and the end of September. Visitors using the service receive £1 off Tate St Ives admission.

The nearest airport is in Newquay, the regional commercial airport for Cornwall.

Newquay Airport

Accessibility

Entrance

There are steps and uneven surfaces that make access difficult. For this reason manual wheelchair access is by prior appointment only.

To book call +44 (0)173 679 6226.

Mobility scooters are not permitted.

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Wheelchair provision

Manual wheelchairs available for booking.

To book a manual wheelchair for your visit call +44 (0)173 679 1102 or +44 (0)1736 791177.

Bookings should be made at least 24 hours before visiting.

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Guide and hearing dogs

Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome.

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Contact us

Email visiting.stives@tate.org.uk

Call +44 (0)173 679 6226

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