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13 April 2012

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Have your say and record a film in our special video booth this weekend.

As part of The Hepworth Wakefield's bid to win 'Museum of the Year' at the Art Fund Prize 2012, we are inviting visitors to record...

HRH THE COUNTESS OF WESSEX OFFICIALLY OPENS THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD

30 March 2012

On 27 March the sun shone as The Hepworth Wakefield was officially opened by HRH The Countess of Wessex.�

Her Royal Highness was greeted by fans from the region and several dignitaries from across Wakefield District, before joining Cllr Peter...

THW Shortlisted for the Art Fund Prize 2012

08 February 2012

The Hepworth Wakefield has become one of Britain’s most successful art galleries since it opened on 21 May 2011 and is preparing for a bumper birthday celebration this weekend, 19-20 May.
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The gallery has recently welcomed its 500,000th visitor...

ART GOES FOR GOLD

31 January 2012

During the last week of Clare Woods' exhibition The Unquiet Head, we welcomed Yorkshire’s Olympic athlete and art lover Emily Freeman for a special tour with the artist. Huddersfield-born Emily is training in Sheffield for the Games.� Having firmly established...

WINNERS AT THE WALLPAPER DESIGN AWARDS

16 January 2012

We are delighted to announce that the gallery has won the Judges’ Award for Best Public Building at the Wallpaper Design Awards 2012, our third award in just eight months since opening.
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Now in their eighth year, the Wallpaper...