Tate Modern London
Intended as a separate gallery for international modern and contemporary art in London, the Tate Modern (see below) has hosted more than 40 million visitors since it opened in May 2000.
The interior of the vast space
History
The site of the Tate Modern is the former Bankside Power Station which was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The power station included an impressive turbine hall, 35 metres high and 152 metres long, with a boiler house alongside and a single chimney.
The capital’s Tate Modern is one of the UK’s top three tourist attractions and provides around £100 million in economic benefits to London every year.
The former Bankside Power Station which was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
Exhibits
The Tate Modern showcases works of international modern and contemporary art dating from 1900 to the present.
The permanent collection is displayed on levels three and five of the building, while level four hosts larger temporary exhibitions and a smaller space on level two houses work by contemporary artists.
Gallery interior
Among the works to be viewed at the Tate Modern is Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds 2010 which is made up of 10 tonnes of individually sculpted and painted seeds.
Ai Weiwei Sunflower Seeds 2010
Nearby
Visitors to the Tate Modern in London may also want to visit other nearby attractions in the English capital including St Paul’s Cathedral or Westminster Abbey. The Globe Theatre is also close by on the South Bank, as are Southwark Cathedral, the Millennium Bridge and Borough Market.
Tate Galleries in the UK
The Tate Modern is one of several Tate galleries in Britain including Tate Britain, also in London, Tate Liverpool in Liverpool, and Tate St Ives in St Ives, Cornwall.
The former Bankside Power Station seen from the River Thames
Access – Getting There
Tate Modern
Bankside
London SE1 9TG
Tel: 020 7887 8888
Crossing the Millennium Bridge
Hours
Sunday to Thursday 10.00 – 18.00; Friday to Saturday 10.00 – 22.00.
The nearest tube stations are Southwark (Jubilee Line) and Blackfriars (District and Circle Line).
By bus, numbers 45, 63, and 100 stop on Blackfriars Bridge Road; buses RV1 and 381 stop on Southwark Street, and the 344 stops on Southwark Bridge Road.
Bankside is the nearest ferry terminal.
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If you wish to stay in this area of London south of the river there are various options. These include the four-star Native Bankside, the five-star Hilton London Bankside, and also the three-star Holiday Inn Express London Southwark.
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