This special exhibition by internationally renowned artist Sir Tony Cragg will include several large-scale sculptures in the Gardens, as well as sculptures and works on paper in the historic rooms of the House.
This is Castle Howard’s first ever headline contemporary sculpture exhibition. Enjoy the artworks set against the backdrop of the beautiful Gardens and landscapes, and inside the magnificent House. Viewing the outdoor sculptures is included in Gardens tickets, and indoor and outdoor sculptures and works on paper is included in House & Gardens tickets.
Children can enjoy a creative art trail around the Grounds as part of the exhibition, plus art and craft activities in the summer holidays.
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Our new House, Gardens and Travel ticket includes return coach travel from York City Centre every Thursday and Sunday throughout the summer. A green and convenient option if you’re visiting York and can’t reach us by car.
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The artworks on display will celebrate Cragg’s rich imagination, showing the diverse ways and materials he uses to make sculpture. The artworks are surprising, hybrid forms that challenge our thoughts and emotions. You can expect interesting shapes, some up to six metres tall, made from different materials including steel, bronze, glass, and wood, with works on paper in the main House. A catalogue by curator Dr Jon Wood will include an interview with the artist. The catalogue will be available to purchase from Castle Howard’s House Gift Shop and Farm Shop.
Tony Cragg has been working and exhibiting since 1969. He was awarded the Turner Prize in 1988, the prestigious Praemium Imperiale Award, Tokyo in 2007 and the Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award in 2017. He has exhibited extensively in museums worldwide: Tate Gallery, London (1988), Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven and Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duesseldorf (1989), Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh and Musée du Louvre, Paris (2011), Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg (2013), Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal and Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg (2016) and Boboli Gardens, Florence (2019).
He has lived in Wuppertal, Germany since 1977.
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A fold-out paper map is available from the Ticket Office. The map shows the locations of the Tony Cragg sculptures, plus locations of cafes, toilets, and more. A large print version of the map is available from the Ticket Office and House Entrance.
You can download the map using the button below.
All Tony Cragg Exhibition Tours are outdoors and indoors and will require participants to be on their feet for the duration. The tours will access gravel, grass and tarmacked terrain.
The Sculpture Tour led by Castle Howard Curators, 14th August, is British Sign Language-interpreted.
Pushchairs, prams, and large rucksack-style baby carriers are not allowed in the main House. Please leave your pushchair, carrier or pram in the House Entrance.
Small baby carriers and hip seats are available to borrow from the House entrance. Please return it when you collect your pushchair or pram. No food or drink is allowed in the House. Breast feeding is welcome anywhere on site, but if you’d prefer a private place, please ask a staff member.
We have dedicated blue badge car parking spaces. Please display your badge in your window. There are limited blue badge parking spaces so please arrive early if you would like to secure one. If you struggle with mobility but don’t have a blue badge, you can drop-off at the Courtyard before parking elsewhere. Blue badge holders do not need to pay for car parking.
Our disabled car parking spaces are closest to the ticket office. They are 2.4m wide by 4.8m long with hatching to one side and rear of 1200mm.
Level access to the House is via the House Gift Shop. Please ask a member of staff in the Gift Shop for level access assistance through to the visitor route.
Staff can help wheelchair users (under 225kg) use our House stair lift which takes visitors to the main floor of the House. Electric wheelchair or scooter users will need to self-transfer into a manual wheelchair to use the House stair lift, this is in accordance with advice from the fire brigade. We have plenty of manual wheelchairs which can be borrowed if required. We regret that access to the Chapel is restricted. There are additional resources available to anyone unable to access these areas - please ask our friendly team in the House for assistance.
Castle Howard has partnered with York Pullman to offer House and Gardens tickets with return coach travel from York City Centre. The new service runs each Thursday and Sunday, from 25th July to 29th August. A comfortable air-conditioned Pullman’s coach picks up from a convenient central location, York Memorial Gardens, just five minutes’ walk form York Rail Station and steps away from The Principal Hotel and The Grand Hotel. The scenic journey to Castle Howard takes around 45 minutes. Tickets include access to the Castle Howard House and Gardens.
Pick-up time: 10am Arrival at Castle Howard: 10.45am – 11am Pick up at Castle Howard: 3pm Arrival in York: 3.45pm – 4pm York City Centre pick-up location: Memorial Gardens, YO26 4FZ What3Words: gender.today.sing Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9GwyVzCphdJjEzHK7 Accessibility The coach is accessible for wheelchair users. If you are a wheelchair user, please select ‘Accessible Ticket’. If you are a wheelchair user and can transfer out of your wheelchair, please select an Adult or Child ticket as applicable. This helps us reserve the wheelchair spaces for users who aren’t able to transfer. To read more about accessibility during your Castle Howard visit, click here. Ticket prices Adult: £35 Child: £25 Essential Carer: £15
Tony Cragg at Castle Howard is supported by:
Industrial Nature, Aluminium, 2024. Tony Cragg at Castle Howard.
Outspan, Bronze, 2008. Tony Cragg at Castle Howard.
Runner, Bronze, 2015. Tony Cragg at Castle Howard.