Tate Modern Art Gallery, London

Tate Modern is London's museum of modern art and also houses a collection of British art from the 1500s. It is the most visited art gallery in the world. The Gallery was created in 2000 from a disused power station in the heart of London. The buildings vast size becomes apparent when you enter via the dramatic turbine hall which is 152 metres long.

The collection of modern and contemporary art represents all the major movements from Fauvism. It includes important masterpieces by both Picasso and Matisse and surrealist works by Dalí, Ernst, Magritte and Mirò.

American Abstract Expressionism works include those by Pollock as well as the nine Seagram Murals by Rothko. There is an in depth collection of the Russian pioneer of abstract art Naum Gabo, and an important group of sculpture and paintings by Giacometti. Tate has significant collections of Pop art, including major works by Lichtenstein and Warhol, Minimal art and Conceptual art.

The pictures are organised in a way the focuses on pivotal moments of twentieth-century art, with further spaces allocated on levels 3 and 5 for shorter exhibitions.

The displays of the permanent collection are complemented by a continuous programme of temporary exhibitions exploring broad themes of British art as well as the work of individual artists. The Turbine Hall, which once housed the electricity generators of the old power station, is five storeys tall with 3,400 square metres of floorspace and is now used to display large specially-commissioned works by contemporary artists, between October and March each year. This series was planned to last the gallery's first five years, but the popularity of the series has led to its extension until at least 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get to the Tate Modern?
Blackfriars, Mansion House and Cannon Street stations are just across the bridge from the Tate Modern. Waterloo and London Bridge and Southwark are also close by.

What other art galleries in London can I visit?
London offers much for the art lover: there's the Tate Modern's sister, Tate Britain. And if you still want more there's The National Gallery and The National Portrait Gallery, both in Trafalgar Square. You can find more information on galleries here.

How much does it cost to visit the Tate Modern?
Admission to the Tate Modern and Tate Britain Art Gallery is free, except for special exhibitions.

Does the Tate Modern only exhibit modern art?
The Tate Modern has an exhibition of art from 1500's. Alternatively you can visit The Tate Britain Art Gallery which is only about 2 miles away.

Opening Times

Sunday – Thursday, 10.00–18.00
Last admission to special exhibitions at 17.15

Friday – Saturday, 10.00–22.00
Last admission to special exhibitions at 21.15

We are open as normal on Bank Holidays.

Christmas closures
We are closed 24, 25 and 26 December
Closing at 18.00 on 31 December (open as normal on 1 January).

Closed 24, 25 and 26 December (open as normal on 1 January).

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Ticket Prices

Admission is free except for special exhibitions.

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Disabled Facilities

All Tate galleries have wheelchair and level entrances, lifts, adapted toilets and seating.

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More Information

Telephone: 020 7887 8888
Email: visiting.modern@tate.org.uk

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