Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
Monday to Sunday 10.00–18.00
Tate Britain
Millbank
London SW1P 4RG
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Tate Modern
Bankside
London SE1 9TG
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Tate first opened its doors to the public in 1897. It was then a gallery displaying a small collection of British artworks. It takes its name from Henry Tate, an industrialist who offered his collection of British nineteenth-century art to the nation and provided funding, which helped to build and open the gallery. At the time, the gallery was called the National Gallery of British Art and was situated on Millbank, Pimlico. In 1932, the gallery adopted the name Tate Gallery and was renamed Tate Britain in March 2000. Today, the museum is responsible for the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day. It has large holdings of the works of J. M. W. Turner, who bequeathed all his own collection to the nation.
In 2000, the Tate Modern was opened by the Queen. It's collection consists of works of international modern and contemporary art dating from 1900 until today. It is housed in Bankside Power Station, a decommissioned electricity generating station which generated electricity from 1891 to 1981. It was almost demolished several times but, in April 1994 the Tate Gallery announced it would be the home for the new Tate Modern.
There are two other Tate Museums in England :
Explore one of the UK’s most critical decades, the 1980s. This exhibition traces the work of a diverse community of photographers, collectives and publications –creating radical responses to the turbulent Thatcher years. Set against the backdrop of race uprisings, the miner strikes, section 28, the AIDS pandemic and gentrification – be inspired by stories of protest and change.
One of Tate Modern’s most ambitious exhibitions to date, Electric Dreams offers visitors a rare chance to experience incredible works of vintage tech art in action – a look back at how artists imagined the visual language of the future.
This eclectic and immersive exhibition is a rare chance to experience many of Bowery’s ‘Looks’ alongside his collaborations with artists including Michael Clark, John Maybury, Baillie Walsh, Fergus Greer, Nick Knight and Lucian Freud.
Tate Britian
Ed Atkins is best known for his computer-generated videos and animations. This career-spanning exhibition features moving image works from the last 15 years alongside writing, paintings, embroideries and drawings.