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Tate Britain

The Gallery of Modern British Art opened in 1897, around the collection of sugar merchant Henry Tate. It now holds an unrivalled collection of British paintings from 1500 to the present day. Much 20th-century art has moved to the Tate Modern, however, some remains on rotation here, from Gaudier Brzeska to Gilbert and George. There is also the 'Art Now' room, which shows a changing contemporary exhibition. The magnificent Turner Bequest is housed in the purpose-built Clore Gallery, with hundreds of Turner paintings on display.

Address: 
Millbank,
SW1,
London,
United Kingdom
Telephone: 
(020) 7887 8888.
Website: 
www.tate.org.uk/britain
Opening times: 

Daily 1000-1800.

Admission fees: 

No

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
No

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