Tate Modern
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Tate Modern (no definite article) is Britain's new national museum of modern art in London.
It is housed in the former Bankside Power Station, which was originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect responsible for Battersea Power Station, and built in two stages between 1947 and 1963. The power station closed in 1981. The building was converted by architects Herzog & de Meuron. Since its opening on May 12, 2000 it has become a very popular destination for Londoners and tourists.
See also Tate Gallery.
List of exhibitions
(query...does it make sense to list these since they will need frequent updating to remain current?)
- Surrealism: Desire Unbound (September 20 2001 - January 1 2002)
- Katharina Fritsch (September 7 - December 9 2001)
Information
- Admission to the Collection display is free.
Open
- Sun-Thur 10.00-18.00
- Fri & Sat 10.00-22.00
- Galleries open from 10.15
- Last admission to paying exhibitions Sun-Thur 17.00, Fri & Sat 21.00
Location
- Tate Modern
- Bankside
- SE1 9TG
Nearest London Underground station:
- Pimlico (Victoria line)
External links
- The official web site of Tate Modern
- Gallery plan